The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.

SB 3168MISSISSIPPISession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Mississippi proposes $1 million appropriation to City of Richland for drainage and infrastructure repairs in fiscal year 2027

Original title: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Richland for repairs and improvements to its drainage and infrastructure.

Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Brian Rhodes

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Proposed

Senate Bill 3168 appropriates $1,000,000 from the State General Fund to the City of Richland, Mississippi, for 2027 to cover the costs of drainage and infrastructure repairs and improvements, effective July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Directs state funds toward local public works projects in Richland, affecting municipal capital improvement capacity for the 2027 .

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

City of Richland

Receives $1,000,000 in state funds to execute drainage and infrastructure repairs.

Directly affected

State Treasurer

Responsible for paying out the appropriated sum upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does Senate Bill 3168 allocate to the City of Richland?

The bill appropriates $1,000,000 from the State General Fund.

What is the intended use of the funds appropriated in SB 3168?

The funds are to be used for defraying costs associated with repairs and improvements to the city's drainage and infrastructure.

When does the funding period take place?

The funding covers 2027, beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Feb 25, 2026Senate
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
Feb 20, 2026SenateCommittee
02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Brian Rhodes, City of Richland, State General Fund and 2 more

PersonBrian Rhodes“Senate sponsor of SB 3168”Map →

locationCity of Richland“Recipient of the proposed state appropriation for drainage and infrastructure”Map →

OrganizationState General Fund“Source fund for the $1,000,000 appropriation”Map →

OrganizationState Treasurer“Responsible for paying out the appropriated funds upon warrants”Map →

PersonState Fiscal Officer“Responsible for issuing warrants upon requisitions”Map →

Sources

Open source document

billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz10
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools