HB 1918 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.

HB 1918 appropriates $165,187 for the Mississippi State Board of Psychology to cover its operating expenses during fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). It specifically allocates $93,714 for "Personal Services," including salaries and benefits for one permanent employee position, with strict rules prohibiting fund transfers to other categories. The bill requires compliance with Mississippi’s Variable Compensation Plan, mandates no salary reductions below state minimums, and restricts vacancy funding to filling unfilled positions - not salary increases for current staff. It also mandates detailed accounting and budget reporting for these funds.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The Senate increased the total appropriation for the Mississippi State Board of Psychology by $5,500 (from $165,187 to $170,687) and added a new section providing funds for IT system charges related to the Cloud Center of Excellence Act. The remaining changes are formatting and line-break differences with no substantive policy impact.
FISCAL

The total appropriation in Section 1 was increased from $165,187.00 to $170,687.00, a $5,500 increase for the Mississippi State Board of Psychology for fiscal year 2027.

A new Section 8 was added providing funds for any ITS (Information Technology Services) charges that may be required for system upgrades or migration related to the Cloud Center of Excellence Act, as described in Section 25-53-251. This is an open-ended provision with no specific dollar cap.

TECHNICAL

Sections were renumbered: the State Treasurer payment provision moved from Section 7 to Section 9, the Autism Board administrative support provision moved from Section 8 to Section 7, and the effective date provision moved from Section 9 to Section 10. No substantive content changed in these sections.

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

How they voted

510
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
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Amend From Senate
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

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