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SB3137 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the State Department of Health for an infant mortality reduction initiative.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INFANT MORTALITY REDUCTION INITIATIVE 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
Mumford
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

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General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the State Department of Health for an infant mortality reduction initiative.

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the State Department of Health for an infant mortality reduction initiative.

What This Bill Does

  • General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the State Department of Health for an infant mortality reduction initiative.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-18 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the State Department of Health for an infant mortality reduction initiative.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 3137 *SS26/R1263* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R1263
PAGE 1 (ens\tb)

To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Mumford

SENATE BILL NO. 3137

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE 1
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED 2
WITH AN INFANT MORTALITY REDUCTION INITIATIVE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 3
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 Mississippi State 8
Department of Health for the purpose of defraying costs associated 9
with an infant mortality reduction initiative for the fiscal year 10
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. 11
.................................................. $ 20,000,000.00. 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. 3137 *SS26/R1263* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R1263
PAGE 2 (ens\tb)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the
State Department of Health for an infant
mortality reduction initiative.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20