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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi House Approves $1,950,524 Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for Real Estate Commission
Last action · March 19, 2026: 03/19 Approved by GovernorSponsors: Clay Deweese and 8 others
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 1920 appropriates $1,950,524 from the Real Estate License Fund to fund the operations and expenses of the Mississippi Real Estate Commission for 2027, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Sets the spending authority, authorized personnel headcount of 16 permanent employees, and salary restrictions for the Mississippi Real Estate Commission for the 2027 .
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Mississippi Real Estate Commission
Receives its operating budget and faces strict headcount and salary expenditure limits for fiscal year 2027.
Mississippi Industries for the Blind
Receives mandatory preference for procurement contracts and equipment purchases when bids are equal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- Mar 19, 2026Governor of MississippiEnrolled03/19 Approved by Governor
- Mar 16, 2026SenateEnrolled03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 16, 2026HouseEnrolled03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 13, 2026Senate03/13 (S) Returned For Enrolling
- Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor03/12 (S) Passed
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee03/12 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
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- Feb 27, 2026SenateCommittee02/27 (S) Referred To Appropriations
- Feb 20, 2026House02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor02/19 (H) Passed
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
- Feb 18, 2026House02/18 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To A2
- Feb 17, 2026House02/17 (H) DR - TSDP: A2 To AP
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommittee02/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A
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03/12 (S) Passed
Total
49
- Yes
- 46
- No
- 0
- Present
- 2
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (49)
25 more members
Show 1 earlier roll call
02/19 (H) Passed
Total
113
- Yes
- 109
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 4
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (113)
89 more members
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