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SB 2008 Mississippi Senate · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.

SB 2008 allocates $47.3 million from state funds and $11 million from federal sources to support Mississippi's student financial aid programs for fiscal year 2026. It prioritizes aid for students from families earning under $42,500 annually (based on income thresholds in Section 11) and prohibits funding for specific loan programs like the Southeast Asia POW/MIA Grant. The bill requires detailed annual reports tracking recipients, award amounts, repayment status, and institutional distribution of funds. It also restricts students from receiving multiple state grant awards simultaneously in the same enrollment term.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $47.3M state funds for student aid targeting low-income families, directly advancing budget allocation for public education support.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $58.3M for student financial aid prioritizing low-income students ($42,500 income cap), expanding higher education access through funding.95% confidence ✗ VeteransOpposes VeteransBill explicitly prohibits funding for Southeast Asia POW/MIA Grant, a veterans program, defunding veteran benefits per Section 11.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 28, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025
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The bill title was updated from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey and is now awaiting the Governor's signature. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or definitions were altered in this version.
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Updated bill status designation from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' to reflect the bill's current position in the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025

How they voted

40–10
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 59
May 28, 2025
D Democratic20
7 Yea 10 Nay 3
50% Nay
R Republican39
33 Yea 6
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 4, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Briggs Hopson
Briggs Hopson
RRepublican
MS
23
Co
Photo of Albert Butler
Albert Butler
DDemocratic
MS
37
Co
Photo of Dennis DeBar
Dennis DeBar
RRepublican
MS
43
Co
Photo of John Polk
John Polk
RRepublican
MS
44
Co
Photo of Rita Parks
Rita Parks
RRepublican
MS
4
Co
Photo of Scott DeLano
Scott DeLano
RRepublican
MS
50