HB 1911 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.

HB 1911 allocates $13.61 million from general funds and $28.91 million from special funds to cover the Mississippi Department of Insurance’s (DOI) operating expenses for fiscal year 2027 (July 2026-June 2027). It specifically restricts $11.27 million for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and benefits), limiting the DOI to 130 permanent staff positions and requiring unused "Vacancy Funding" to fill unfilled roles from the prior year. The bill prohibits using these funds for employee promotions, title changes, or salary increases beyond the approved budget, and mandates compliance with Mississippi’s Variable Compensation Plan. It also requires DOI to maintain detailed financial records and prohibits replacing federal funds with general appropriations.

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 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower → Current version · 9 edits

MAJOR

The bill was amended to reduce the total appropriation for the Department of Insurance from $28.9 million to $26.655 million. Specific line items were adjusted to reflect this reduction, including a decrease in fringe benefits and an increase in vacancy funding. Additionally, the bill was restructured to condition a new $15 million escalation authority on the passage of a separate Senate bill and to delete several sections related to fire truck matching funds and vehicle repairs.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing appropriations for the Rural Fire Truck Matching Assistance Fund, the Rural Fire Truck Fund, and the replacement of Fire Marshall Vehicles, while adding a conditional authority to escalate funding for the Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program.

FISCAL

The total appropriation for the Department of Insurance was reduced from $28,905,000 to $26,655,000.

Fringe benefits funding was decreased from $10,942,835 to $10,917,309.

Vacancy funding was increased from $327,207 to $352,733.

The authorized headcount for permanent positions was increased from 130 to 131.

A new section grants the Department of Insurance authority to escalate up to $15 million for the Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program, contingent on the passage of Senate Bill 2406.

Appropriations for the Rural Fire Truck Matching Assistance Fund ($2 million) and the Rural Fire Truck Fund ($7.5 million) were deleted.

Appropriations for replacing Fire Marshall Vehicles ($200,000) and repairing fleet vehicles ($75,000) were deleted.

REQUIREMENT

The deadline for adjusting vacancy funding based on filled headcounts was extended from February 1 to March 1, 2026.

DEFINITION

Formatting and punctuation were updated throughout the bill, including changes to section headers and the definition of 'Personal Services'.

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

How they voted

51–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 52

Mar 12, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% 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 7, 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 C;Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors