SB3321 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to MDCPS for temporary hotel placement and contracted care provider.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TEMPORARY HOTEL PLACEMENT AND CONTRACTED CARE PROVIDER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

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Did Not Pass

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

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General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to MDCPS for temporary hotel placement and contracted care provider.

What This Bill Does

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to MDCPS for temporary hotel placement and contracted care provider.

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Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-24 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/24 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to MDCPS for temporary hotel placement and contracted care provider.

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S. B. No. 3321 *SS36/R1509* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS36/R1509
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)

To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Blackwell

SENATE BILL NO. 3321

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT 1
OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS 2
ASSOCIATED WITH TEMPORARY HOTEL PLACEMENT AND CONTRACTED CARE 3
PROVIDER 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 Mississippi Department of 8
Child Protection Services for the purpose of defraying costs 9
associated with temporary hotel placement and contracted care 10
provider for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 11
June 30, 2027..................................... $ 10,000,000.00. 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. 3321 *SS36/R1509* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS36/R1509
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to MDCPS
for temporary hotel placement and contracted
care provider.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20