HB 1924 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Attorney General.

This bill appropriates $34,822,884 from general funds and $10,179,931 from special funds to cover the Attorney General's office expenses for fiscal year 2027 (July 2026-June 2027). It specifically restricts "Personal Services" funds (covering salaries, wages, and fringe benefits) to a total of $31,891,779, with strict limits on using these funds for new hires, vacancies, or promotions. The bill requires compliance with Mississippi’s Variable Compensation Plan and prohibits using these funds to replace federal money or violate IRS reporting rules. It directly affects the Attorney General’s office budget and staffing decisions, including maintaining authorized headcounts (91 permanent, 209 time-limited positions).
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Vetoed Apr 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 7 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to reduce the total appropriation for the Office of the Attorney General from approximately $34.8 million to $33.9 million, while simultaneously adding over $34 million in new funding specifically for opioid treatment and recovery programs. The changes include a reduction in general and special funds, a decrease in authorized vacancy funding, and the addition of new sections detailing specific grants to various organizations for substance abuse prevention and treatment.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific funding allocations for opioid crisis response, expanding beyond the original Office of the Attorney General budget to support external partners and specific county initiatives.
FISCAL

The total appropriation for the Office of the Attorney General was reduced from $34,822,884.00 to $33,974,056.00.

Vacancy funding for filling unfilled positions was significantly reduced from $1,375,385.00 to $232,896.00.

New Section 18 allocates $3,900,000 from the Opioid Settlement Fund for administrative fees and jail construction in Lafayette County.

New Section 19 allocates $30,324,617 from the Opioid Settlement Fund to various organizations for opioid treatment, prevention, and recovery programs.

Specific line items for court assessment programs were adjusted, including an increase for Motorcycle Officer Training and a formatting fix for Crime Victims Compensation.

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

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date was updated from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, in the final section.

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
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2026
Vetoed
Veto Sustained
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Vetoed
Veto Overridden
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Vetoed
Override Governor's Veto
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Veto Referred To Appropriations D
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Vetoed
Partially Vetoed 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 D;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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