Technology Innovation Fund; establish.
SB 2443 proposed establishing Mississippi's Technology Innovation Fund to support government technology projects. The fund would provide grants and other support to state agencies, schools, nonprofits, and private companies partnering with government to develop digital solutions for improving public services, cybersecurity, and efficiency. Recipients would need to report progress to the state's Chief Information Officer, who would also submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature. However, the bill died in committee on March 4, 2025, and did not become law.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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The bill text shows formatting and layout changes between the 'As Introduced' and 'As Passed the Senate' versions, with no substantive policy modifications to the Technology Innovation Fund's provisions. The core content regarding fund establishment, eligibility criteria, funding sources, and reporting requirements remains identical despite differences in line numbers and page formatting.
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Page headers, line numbers, and formatting markers were updated to reflect Senate passage status, but the legislative text content itself did not change.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Technology;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Technology;Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bart Williams
RRepublican
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