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SB3305 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Newton for purchase of body cameras, tasers, and related law enforcement equipment.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF BODY CAMERAS, TASERS, AND RELATED LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT 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
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 City of Newton for purchase of body cameras, tasers, and related law enforcement equipment.

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Newton for purchase of body cameras, tasers, and related law enforcement equipment.

What This Bill Does

  • General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Newton for purchase of body cameras, tasers, and related law enforcement equipment.

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. 2026-02-24 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/24 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Newton for purchase of body cameras, tasers, and related law enforcement equipment.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 3305 *SS08/R1477* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS08/R1477
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) McCaughn

SENATE BILL NO. 3305

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
THE PURCHASE OF BODY CAMERAS, TASERS, AND RELATED LAW ENFORCEMENT 3
EQUIPMENT FOR THE FISCAL 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 Newton, 8
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 9
the purchase of body cameras, tasers, and related law enforcement 10
equipment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 11
June 30, 2027......................................... $ 91,689.00. 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. 3305 *SS08/R1477* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS08/R1477
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the
City of Newton for purchase of body cameras,
tasers, and related law enforcement equipment.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20