Bill > HB1930

This bill appropriates $4,678,350 for the Office of State Public Defender for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, authorizing 25 permanent positions and specifying that funds will not be used to replace federal or other special funds. It also allocates specific amounts for three full-time assistant public defenders, indigent parental representation, and an experienced Youth Defender and legal assistant, while reappropriating $30,000 for the Hinds County Public Defender's Office and $200,000 for a Rural Legal Defense Pilot Program from the Capital Expense Fund. The bill emphasizes efficient use of funds, outlines performance targets for capital defense cases, requires agencies to maintain accounting records, and mandates preference for the Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing. It also reiterates that no agency should incur debt beyond its appropriation and that this act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1930.xml