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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3071

Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority.

Vetoed on April 13, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION AND A REAPPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE AND REAUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF GULF COAST RESTORATION FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Dennis DeBar, Jr., Kevin Blackwell, Michael McLendon, Rita Potts Parks, Sarita Simmons, Brice Wiggins

Its course

February 17 to April 13, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action27 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

AppropriationsFeb 17 to Feb 181 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 1221 days

Appropriations DFeb 24 to Mar 1115 days

Appropriations AMar 11 to Mar 110 days

Appropriations DMar 11 to Mar 110 days

Back in the SenateMar 12 to Apr 221 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1311 days

After the vetoFrom Apr 13

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 17 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 19Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 23 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 23Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committees on Appropriations D and on Appropriations A
  3. Mar 11Reported as amended from A3 to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from AP to A3 in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 12Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Blackwell and Wiggins
  4. Conferees named in the House: Mims, Cockerham and Barton
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 29Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  9. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  10. Conference report filed in the Senate
  11. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  12. Conference report adopted in the House
  13. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Ladner and Mims)
  14. Mar 31Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  15. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 13

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 13Partially vetoed by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 19PassedSenate
  4. Feb 23Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 24Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 11DR - TSDPAA: A3 To APHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 11DR - TSDPAA: AP To A3House of Representatives
  8. Mar 11Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 19Conferees Named Hopson,Blackwell,WigginsSenate
  14. Mar 19Conferees Named Mims,Cockerham,BartonHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  19. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  21. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 30Motion to Reconsider Entered (Ladner, Mims)House of Representatives
  24. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 13Partially Vetoed By GovernorGovernor