Both the Mississippi Senate and House have adjourned sine die — with no appointed date to reconvene — without passing a budget for the state. This is the first time in 16 years the House has adjourned without passing a state budget.

The House adjourned on Wednesday and the Senate adjourned Thursday. The official end date of the session is Sunday, April 6, at 6 p.m.

If no budget agreement is reached by July 1, the beginning of the next Fiscal Year, state agencies could shut down — including public schools.

Both Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Jason White have blamed each other for failing to come to an agreed-upon $7 billion final budget. Both are Republicans.

“They have ignored the deadlines, failed to show up repeatedly, taken their marbles home at least twice, and given us conflicting statements every other time,” Hosemann said.

White said he told the lieutenant governor in early January that the House would not try to make a “hurried budget” late in the session.

Gov. Tate Reeves can call a special legislative session and dictate what issues must be considered. The governor may run some agencies temporarily, but not all, without a budget in place.