HB 1889 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.

HB 1889 provides $13.3 million from general funds and $30.8 million from special funds to cover the Department of Archives and History's operating expenses for fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). The bill allocates funds specifically for personnel costs, including salaries and benefits for up to 161 permanent and 10 time-limited employee positions. It includes strict rules requiring the department to stay within the allocated budget for "Personal Services" and prohibiting the use of these funds for promotions or salary increases beyond approved headcounts. This is a routine funding measure for an existing state agency's operations, not a policy change.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to reduce the total appropriation for the Department of Archives and History from $44,139,100 to $34,936,999, primarily by cutting $2 million from the Capital Expense Fund and reducing other specific grants. Additionally, the number of authorized permanent staff positions decreased from 161 to 158, and the deadline for adjusting vacancy funding was shifted from February 1 to March 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding sources was narrowed by replacing the Capital Expense Fund with the Mississippi Historic Site Preservation Grant Fund for a specific construction project.

FISCAL

The total appropriation for the Department of Archives and History was reduced by approximately $9.2 million across multiple line items.

A $2 million appropriation for a new museum at Grand Village was removed and replaced with funding for the Mississippi Historic Site Preservation Grant Program.

The Heritage Preservation Grant Fund allocation was reduced from $9.5 million to $7.5 million.

The total budget for Personal Services (salaries and benefits) was reduced from $13,008,065 to $12,805,965.

The Project Atlas Fund section was modified to remove a sentence regarding the allocation of funds, though the dollar amount remained unchanged.

REQUIREMENT

The number of authorized permanent staff positions was decreased from 161 to 158.

The date for proportionally adjusting vacancy funding was changed from February 1, 2026, to March 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 52

Mar 12, 2026

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican34

33 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

Mar 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

lower

Mar 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Report Filed

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors