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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 696: Appropriations; DPS for salary increase for active officers of MHP, MBN, MBI and Capitol Police for FY 2027.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 696 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Appropriations; DPS for salary increase for active officers of MHP, MBN, MBI and Capitol Police for FY 2027. Primary sponsor: Bubba Carpenter (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bubba CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
BlackwellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source