All Bills - Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2843
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/6/25
Refer
2/14/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Enact The State Treasury Efficiency And Transparency Act; To Define Terms; To Require All Funds Held By State Agencies Within The State Treasury Or Outside The State Treasury To Be Held In Interest-bearing Accounts; To Require, When It Is Reasonably Feasible To Do So, That All Funds Held By State Agencies Within The State Treasury Shall Be Included In Pooled Interest-bearing Accounts To Be Invested By The Treasurer; To Require The Treasurer To Perform An Annual Review Of The Funds That Receive Interest Allocation From Pooled Interest Investments To Determine If Funds That Receive Interest Are Idle Other Than The Receipt Of Interest Allocation From Pooled Interest Investments; To Authorize The Treasurer To Preclude Certain Funds From An Allocation Of Interest; To Require Each State Agency To Provide Certain Information Concerning Its Funds To The State Treasurer; To Require The Treasurer To Report The Compiled Fund Information To The Legislative Budget Office; To Require The State Fiscal Officer To Assist The Treasurer In Making Certain Determinations Under The Act; To Authorize The State Fiscal Officer To Disapprove Of Payments From The State Treasury If A State Agency Does Not Timely Provide The Information Required By This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2844
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/26/25
Refer
2/28/25
Failed
3/18/25
An Act To Create The Tennessee Valley Authority (tva) Service Area Utilities Grant Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Direct The Office Of Energy At The Mississippi Development Authority (mda) To Establish The Tva Service Area Utilities Grant Program To Provide Grants To Local Utilities Service Providers In The Tva Service Area In Mississippi; To Provide That Eligible Entities Shall Apply To Mda's Office Of Energy For Grant Funding; To Provide For The Distribution Of $25,000,000.00 In The Special Fund Derived From The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds Under This Act; To Provide For The Distribution Of Future Monies In Excess Of The First $25,000,000.00 As Determined By The Mda; To Provide That No Monies May Be Provided To The Okolona Electric Department, Unless It Signs An Agreement Committing To Spending From Other Sources An Amount Equal To Half The State Grant To Improve Distribution Lines Outside The City Of Okolona; To Direct The Mda To Declare By Resolution, As Soon As Practicable, The Necessity For Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $25,000,000.00 For The Tva Service Area Utilities Grant Fund; To Authorize The Mda To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Implement This Act; To Direct The Mda To File An Annual Report With The Governor And The Legislature Describing All Assistance Provided Under This Act; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $25,000,000.00 To Provide Monies For The Tva Service Area Utilities Grant Fund; To Amend Section 27-37-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Of The Payments To Be Received By The State Of Mississippi And Its Counties From The Tennessee Valley Authority In Lieu Of Taxes Under The Tennessee Valley Authority Act Of 1933, After The Principal, Redemption Premium And Interest On The General Obligation Bonds Issued Under Section 65-26-15 Have Been Paid In Full, The 10% That Has Been Paid Into The State General Fund Shall Hereafter Be Paid Into The Tva Service Area Utilities Grant Fund Created In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2845
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/12/25
An Act To Amend Sections 67-1-71 And 67-3-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Suspension Of A Permit To Sell Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Light Wines Or Light Spirit Products For Consumption On The Premises, If The Premises Have Been The Site Of Two Deaths From Violent Causes, As Determined From The Police Report, Within 365 Days Of One Another; To Require The Revocation Of The Permit If A Third Such Death Shall Have Been Committed On The Premises Within 365 Days Of Reinstatement Of The Permit After Its Suspension Under This Act; To Prohibit The Premises That Were The Subject Of A Revoked Permit From Being Issued An On-premises Retailer's Permit, Regardless Of The Identity Of The Applicant, For One Year From The Date Of Revocation; To Prohibit A Person Or Entity Whose Permit Has Been Revoked From Obtaining An On-premises Retailer's Permit For Any Location At Any Time In The Future; To Amend Sections 67-1-57 And 67-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2846
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/13/25
Refer
2/18/25
Enrolled
3/10/25
Passed
3/13/25
An Act To Amend Section 17-25-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of An Economic Development Project To Also Include Qualified Projects, As Defined In The Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act; To Authorize A County Board Of Supervisors Or A Municipal Governing Authority To Enter Into An Agreement With A Qualified Business Enterprise To, Either Individually Or Cooperatively, Fund Or Reimburse The Qualified Business Enterprise For Certain Qualified Project Costs Incurred In Connection With A Qualified Development Or Redevelopment Project Solely Using Revenues Derived From The Project; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2847
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/5/25
An Act To Require That All State Agencies And Officials Shall Provide The Governor And Legislature With Written Notice Before Entering Into Any Agreed Judgment, Consent Decree Or Other Settlement Of Any Litigation Or Claim Against The State If The Settlement Would Require An Expenditure In An Amount That Exceeds $1,000,000.00, Or Would Impact The Administration Of Any Election; To Provide That Any Settlement Agreement Subject To The Provisions Of This Section Will Not Go Into Effect Until 30 Days After Written Notice Is Provided To The Governor And Legislature; To Provide That Any Settlement Agreement That Is Subject To The Provisions Of This Section But Fails To Provide Written Notice To The Governor And Legislature Is Void; To Allow The Notice Required By This Section To Be Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Amend Section 7-7-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Office Of The State Auditor To Audit Nonprofit Organizations Who Receive Ten Million Dollars Or More In State Or General Funds; To Authorize The Audit Of Nonprofit Organizations Who Receive Less Than Ten Million Dollars In State Or Federal Funds; To Remove The Authority And Duty Of The State Auditor To Institute Suit Against A Person Or Persons Who Refuse, Neglect Or Otherwise Fail To Pay Amounts Demanded And The Interest Due Thereon; To Require That Audits Outsourced By The Office Of The State Auditor Are Financial Statement Audits; To Define The Term "financial Affairs" Within The Article Providing For The Department Of Audit; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2848
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Failed
2/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 31-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When Utilizing The Construction Manager At-risk Method Of Project Delivery, The Department Of Finance And Administration May Require The Manager To Procure Any And All Resulting Construction Contracts Necessary To Complete The Project; To Provide That All Such Contracts Shall Be Between The Manager And The Contractors And Shall Be Exempt From The Provisions Of The Bid Law; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2849
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/10/25
Refer
2/13/25
Failed
4/3/25
An Act To Provide That, To Be Eligible For An Economic Development Incentive, An Employer Must Not Grant Recognition Rights For Employees Solely And Exclusively On The Basis Of Signed Union Authorization Cards If The Selection Of A Bargaining Representative May Instead Be Conducted Through A Secret Ballot Election Conducted By The National Labor Relations Board, Must Not Voluntarily Disclose An Employee's Personal Contact Information To A Labor Organization, Or To A Third Party Acting On Behalf Of A Labor Organization, Without The Employee's Prior Written Consent, Unless Otherwise Required By State Or Federal Law, Must Not Sign A Neutrality Agreement With A Labor Organization, And Must Not Require A Subcontractor Performing Work For Or Providing Services To The Employer To Engage In These Prohibited Activities; To Provide For Reporting Of Violations To The Mississippi Attorney General; To Specify That The Requirements Of This Act Apply Only To Agreements Executed On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act; To Require The State To Execute A Separate Agreement With The Recipient Of An Economic Development Incentive Reserving The Right Of The State To Recover The Monies Disbursed By The State If The Recipient Benefitting From Such Incentive Fails To Comply With This Act; To Specify The Required Term For Such An Agreement; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2850
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/7/25
Refer
2/14/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act Relating To The Sale Of Cigarettes In Mississippi; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Each Cigarette Manufacturer Whose Cigarettes Are Sold In Mississippi To File An Annual Certification With The Commissioner Of Revenue Containing Specified Information About The Manufacturer And Its Cigarettes; To Require The Commissioner To Maintain A State Cigarette Directory Available To The Public On The Department Of Revenue's Website; To Prohibit The Sale Of A Manufacturer's Cigarettes If The Manufacturer Is Not Listed On The Directory; To Give Retailers And Importers, Distributors And Wholesalers An Opportunity To Dispose Of Their Cigarette Inventory That Is Not Authorized To Be Sold In The Directory Before The Inventory Is Seized; To Establish Civil Penalties For Retailers And Other Entities Selling Cigarettes That Are Not Included In The Directory; To Require Manufacturers To Have A Registered Agent In The State For Service Of Process; To Require Unannounced Compliance Checks By The Department Of Revenue; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Promulgate Rules And Regulations, And To Use Fees And Penalties Collected, For The Administration And Enforcement Of This Act; To Require Annual Reports To The Legislature On The Status Of The State Cigarette Directory And Enforcement Activities; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Confiscation Of Cigarettes Not Having Stamps Affixed To The Package As Required Under The Tobacco Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Procedures For The Seizure Of Certain Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Search And Seizure Of Illegally Sold Tobacco Products, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Provide That, No Later Than September 1, 2025, Every Manufacturer Of An Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ends) Product That Is Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Shall Execute And Deliver To The Commissioner Of Revenue A Certification That The Manufacturer Is Compliant With This Act And Federal Law; To Provide That The Information Submitted By The Manufacturer Is Considered Confidential Commercial Or Financial Information For Purposes Of The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; To Provide That, Beginning On October 1, 2025, The Commissioner Shall Maintain And Make Publicly Available On The Department Of Revenue's Official Website A Directory That Lists All Ends Product Manufacturers, Brand Names, Categories, Product Names, And Flavors For Which Certification Forms Have Been Submitted And Approved By The Commissioner And Shall Require The Update Of The Directory At Least Monthly To Ensure Accuracy; To Require The Commissioner To Establish A Process To Provide Manufacturers, Licensed Retailers, Distributors, And Wholesalers Notice Of The Initial Publication Of The Directory And Changes Made To The Directory In The Prior Month; To Provide That Neither A Manufacturer Nor Its Ends Products Shall Be Included Or Retained In The Directory If The Commissioner Determines That The Manufacturer Failed To Provide A Complete And Accurate Certification And Provide Payment; To Provide That, After 30 Calendar Days Following Removal From The Directory, The Ends Product Of A Manufacturer Identified In The Notice Of Removal And Intended For Sale In Mississippi Are Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture, And Destruction, And Shall Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi; To Provide That, Beginning On October 1, 2025, Or On The Date That The Commissioner First Makes The Directory Available For Public Inspection On The Department Of Revenue's Website, Whichever Is Later, Ends Products Not Included In The Directory, Shall Not Be Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi, Either Directly Or Through An Importer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Retailer, Or Similar Intermediary Or Intermediaries; To Provide That Each Retailer Shall Have 60 Days From The Date That The Commissioner First Makes The Directory Available For Inspection On The Department's Website To Sell Products That Were In Its Inventory And Not Included In The Directory Or Remove Those Products From Inventory; To Provide That, After 60 Calendar Days Following Publication Of The Directory, Ends Products Not Listed In The Directory And Intended For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Are Subject To Seizure, Forfeiture, And Destruction, And May Not Be Purchased Or Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi Except As Otherwise Provided; To Provide That A Manufacturer, Retailer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Or Importer Who Sells Or Offers For Sale An Ends Product For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi That Is Not Included In The Directory Shall Be Subject To A Criminal Penalty Of Not More Than $500.00 Per Day For Each Individual Ends Product Offered For Sale In Violation Of This Act, Which Shall Be Increased To At Least $750.00, But Not More Than $1,000.00, Per Product Per Day For A Second Violation In A 12-month Period, And To At Least $1,000.00, But Not More Than $1,500.00, Per Product Per Day For A Third Violation In A 12-month Period; To Provide That, For Subsequent Violations, The Attorney General Or District Attorney May Bring An Action In State Court To Prevent A Manufacturer, Retailer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Or Importer From Selling Or Offering To Sell An Ends Product That Is Not Included In The Directory; To Provide For Treble Penalties, Plus Any Other Penalty Provided By Law For The Sale, Possession, Or Furnishing Of A Controlled Substance, If The Ends Product Contains Any Controlled Substance That Causes The Recipient To Require Emergency Medical Care; To Provide That A Manufacturer Whose Ends Products Are Not Listed In The Directory And Who Causes The Products That Are Not Listed To Be Sold For Retail Sale Or Sale To A Consumer In Mississippi, Is Subject To A Civil Penalty Of $2,500.00 For Each Individual Ends Product Offered For Sale In Violation Of This Act; To Require A Manufacturer Located Outside Of The United States To Cause Each Of Its Importers Of Any Of Its Products To Be Sold In Mississippi To Appoint, And Continually Engage Without Interruption, The Services Of An Agent In The State; To Require A Manufacturer To Provide Written Notice To The Commissioner 30 Calendar Days Prior To The Termination Of The Authority Of An Agent; To Provide That Each Retailer, Distributor, And Wholesaler That Sells Or Distributes Ends Products In This State Shall Be Subject To At Least Two Unannounced Compliance Checks By The Department Of Revenue; To Provide That The Attorney General's Office Shall Also Have The Authority To Conduct Random, Unannounced Inspections At Locations Where Ends Products Are Sold To Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Provide That, Beginning On January 31, 2026, And Annually Thereafter, The Commissioner Shall Provide A Report To The Legislature That Contains Certain Information Related To The Registry; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2851
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/6/25
Refer
2/14/25
Enrolled
4/7/25
Passed
4/10/25
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2145, 2025 Regular Session, As Amended By House Bill No. 1284, 2025 Regular Session, To Provide That, Where An On-premises Retailer's Permit Is Issued To An Establishment Located In A Qualified Resort Area Created By Section 67-1-5(o)(iii)(18), Persons In The Permitted Premises Are Allowed To Bring Alcoholic Beverages Into The Permitted Premises And To Possess, Store And Consume Those Alcoholic Beverages In The Permitted Premises; To Remove The Wine Fulfillment Provider's Permit Authorized Under Senate Bill No. 2145, 2025 Regular Session; To Amend Section 1, Senate Bill No. 2145, 2025 Regular Session, To Conform, And To Provide For The Obtaining Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit By A Fulfillment Provider; To Amend Section 9, Senate Bill No. 2145, 2025 Regular Session, To Change The Penalty For Violation Of The Direct Wine Shipment Law From A Misdemeanor Criminal Penalty To A Civil Penalty; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2852
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/5/25
Refer
2/14/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Job Credit For Enterprises That Are Primarily Engaged In Providing Inland Water Transportation Of Cargo On Lakes, Rivers And Intracoastal Waterways For Each Full-time Employee Employed By The Enterprise In A Mississippi Full-time Job, To Extend The Repealer On The Credit; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2853
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/5/25
Refer
2/14/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 4, Chapter 492, Laws Of 1994, As Last Amended By Section 3, Chapter 467, Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Sections 27-7-22.7 And 27-7-22.9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Using Port Facilities At State, County And Municipal Ports For The Export Of Cargo And Require The Mississippi Development Authority To Report Annually To The Legislature Regarding The Impact Of Such Credit; To Bring Forward Sections 27-7-22.7 And 27-7-22.9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 3, Chapter 442, Laws Of 2005, As Last Amended By Section 6, Chapter 467, Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Sections 27-7-22.25 And 27-7-22.26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Using The Airport Facilities At Public Airports For Certain Charges Paid On The Export Or Import Of Cargo And Require The Mississippi Development Authority To Report Annually To The Legislature Regarding The Impact Of Such Credit; To Amend Section 27-7-22.25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 27-7-22.26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2854
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/7/25
Refer
2/13/25
Enrolled
4/3/25
Passed
4/10/25
An Act To Amend Section 57-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of "tourism Project" And "resort Development" To Increase The Minimum Private Investment Amounts Required Under The Tourism Project Incentive Program; To Decrease The Percentage Of The Private Investment Amount Required For Resort Developments That May Be Expended On Facilities To House Retail Activity; To Amend Section 57-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Potential Time In Which The Mississippi Development Authority May Make Incentive Payments From The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Fund; To Amend Section 57-26-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Approve Applications For Projects That Include Resort Developments, And To Extend The Application Deadline To June 30, 2027; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2855
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/5/25
Refer
2/14/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 39-5-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer Authority Over The Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund From The Department Of Finance And Administration To The Department Of Archives And History; To Direct The Department Of Finance And Administration To Take All Action Necessary To Effectuate The Transfer Of The Monies In The Fund To The Department Of Archives And History; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2856
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/7/25
Refer
2/13/25
Failed
3/4/25
An Act To Amend Section 57-1-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "capital Improvements" For Purposes Of The Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Program To Include Any Project Determined To Be A Capital Improvement By The Mississippi Development Authority (mda); To Amend Section 57-1-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Extend The Repealer On The Authority Of Mda To Use Certain Monies In The Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund For The Ordinary And Necessary General Support Of Mda; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2857
Introduced
1/20/25
Refer
1/20/25
Engrossed
2/7/25
Refer
2/14/25
Enrolled
3/10/25
Passed
3/12/25
An Act To Amend Section 57-1-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Grant Amount That May Be Awarded By The Mississippi Development Authority To A Small Municipality Or Limited Population County From The Small Municipalities And Limited Population Counties Fund During Any Grant Period Established By The Mda; And For Related Purposes.