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SB3203 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Newton Municipal School District for security/safety upgrades and certain renovations.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SECURITY AND SAFETY UPGRADES AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND AT THE FOOTBALL FIELD AND FOR RENOVATIONS TO A GYMNASIUM AND AN AUDITORIUM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

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Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
McCaughn
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 Newton Municipal School District for security/safety upgrades and certain renovations.

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Newton Municipal School District for security/safety upgrades and certain renovations.

What This Bill Does

  • General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Newton Municipal School District for security/safety upgrades and certain renovations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-24 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/24 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Newton Municipal School District for security/safety upgrades and certain renovations.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 3203 *SS08/R1478* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) McCaughn

SENATE BILL NO. 3203

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL 1
DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
SECURITY AND SAFETY UPGRADES AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND AT THE 3
FOOTBALL FIELD AND FOR RENOVATIONS TO A GYMNASIUM AND AN 4
AUDITORIUM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 7
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 8
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Newton Municipal School 9
District for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 10
security and safety upgrades at the elementary school and at the 11
football field and for renovations to a gymnasium and an 12
auditorium the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 13
30, 2027............................................. $ 500,000.00. 14
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 15
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 16
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 17
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 18
S. B. No. 3203 *SS08/R1478* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS08/R1478
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the
Newton Municipal School District for
security/safety upgrades and certain
renovations.
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 19
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 20
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 21
and after July 1, 2026. 22