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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Legislature considers $4.5 million appropriation for Neshoba County General Hospital nursing school
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsors: Ben Suber and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 3232 proposes a $4,500,000 from the State General Fund to Neshoba County General Hospital for 2027. The funds are designated to defray costs associated with a nursing school established in conjunction with the Mississippi University for Women.
Directs $4.5 million in state funds specifically to support hospital-affiliated nursing education infrastructure, carrying an effective date of July 1, 2026.
- Neshoba County General Hospital is a county-owned healthcare facility located in Philadelphia, Mississippi. context
- The Mississippi University for Women is a state-supported university located in Columbus, Mississippi, offering various nursing and professional degree programs. context
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.
Neshoba County General Hospital
Stands to receive a $4,500,000 appropriation from the State General Fund for fiscal year 2027.
Mississippi University for Women
Collaborates on the nursing school project supported by the proposed state funding.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026Senate02/25 (S) Died In Committee
- Feb 24, 2026SenateCommittee02/24 (S) Referred To Appropriations
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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