SB2948 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Pearl for installation of traffic signal at intersection of MS-468 and Murray Drive.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF PEARL, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF MURRAY DRIVE AND STATE HIGHWAY 468 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Kirby
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details about drivers using Murray Drive and MS-468, but these are not directly addressed in the provided official bill summary or text.

Money for Traffic Signal in Pearl

This bill gives the City of Pearl money to install a traffic signal at an intersection.

What This Bill Does

Gives $2,000,000 from the State General Fund to the City of Pearl.
The money is for installing a traffic signal at Murray Drive and MS-468.

Who It Names or Affects

City of Pearl, Mississippi

Terms To Know

General Fund: A big pot of money that the state uses to pay for different things.
Appropriation: Money given by the government for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
It is unclear if the money will be used as planned since the bill did not become law.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Pearl for installation of traffic signal at intersection of MS-468 and Murray Drive.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2948 *SS36/R996* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS36/R996
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)

To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Kirby

SENATE BILL NO. 2948

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF PEARL, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT THE 2
INTERSECTION OF MURRAY DRIVE AND STATE HIGHWAY 468 FOR THE FISCAL 3
YEAR 2027. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the City of Pearl, 8
Mississippi, for the purpose of traffic signal installation at the 9
intersection of Murray Drive and State Highway 468 for the fiscal 10
year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............. 11
................................................... $ 2,000,000.00. 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
S. B. No. 2948 *SS36/R996* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS36/R996
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City
of Pearl for installation of traffic signal at
intersection of MS-468 and Murray Drive.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20