Mississippi
2026 Regular Session·4,004 bills·Adjourned April 5, 2026
Track legislation moving through Mississippi. Browse 4,004 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
An Act To Amend Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Certain Agricultural And Logging Items Formerly Taxed At The Rate Of 1.5%; To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Livestock Fencing Materials And Agricultural Lime, When Made To Commercial Farmers For Agricultural Purposes; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Establish An Application Process For A Commercial Farmer's Permit To Be Issued; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Certain Agricultural And Logging Items Formerly Taxed At The Rate Of 1.5%; To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Livestock Fencing Materials And Agricultural Lime, When Made To Commercial Farmers For Agricultural Purposes; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Establish An Application Process For A Commercial Farmer's Permit To Be Issued; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-31-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "project" To Include Facilities Storing Energy Using Battery Energy Storage Systems, For Purposes Of A County's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Of Up To 50% Of The Total Assessed Value Of Certain Projects; To Amend Section 27-31-46.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Initial Construction Deadline For Purposes Of Eligibility Of Certain Energy Projects For Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Of Up To 50% Of The Total Assessed Value Of The Projects; To Extend The Deadline By Which Counties And Municipalities May Authorize Such Exemptions; To Amend Section 27-31-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Battery Energy Storage System Facilities, For Purposes Of A County's Or A Municipality's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Section Of Law; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date By Which A Fee-in-lieu Agreement May Be Entered With Certain Qualified Businesses For Purposes Of The Minimum Fee-in-lieu Amount Of 1/10 Of The Total Of All Ad Valorem Taxes Otherwise Payable As Annually Determined; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Section Of Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-31-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "project" To Include Facilities Storing Energy Using Battery Energy Storage Systems, For Purposes Of A County's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Of Up To 50% Of The Total Assessed Value Of Certain Projects; To Amend Section 27-31-46.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Initial Construction Deadline For Purposes Of Eligibility Of Certain Energy Projects For Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Of Up To 50% Of The Total Assessed Value Of The Projects; To Extend The Deadline By Which Counties And Municipalities May Authorize Such Exemptions; To Amend Section 27-31-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Battery Energy Storage System Facilities, For Purposes Of A County's Or A Municipality's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Section Of Law; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date By Which A Fee-in-lieu Agreement May Be Entered With Certain Qualified Businesses For Purposes Of The Minimum Fee-in-lieu Amount Of 1/10 Of The Total Of All Ad Valorem Taxes Otherwise Payable As Annually Determined; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Section Of Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Severe Winter Storm Of 2026 Electric Utility Customer Relief And Electric Utility System Restoration Act"; To Establish A Mechanism By Which The Mississippi Public Service Commission May Authorize And Certify An Electric Utility Financing Order And The State May Issue General Obligation Bonds To Pay The Costs Of Repairing Damage To The Systems Of Electric Utilities Caused By The Mississippi Severe Winter Storm Of 2026; To Authorize Electric Utilities To Petition The Public Service Commission For The Issuance Of A Financing Order Which, When Transmitted To The State Bond Commission By An Electric Utility, Authorizes The Issuance Of Bonds To Pay The Costs Associated With Restoring The System Of The Electric Utility; To Provide The Contents Of Such A Petition; To Authorize The Public Utilities Staff To Conduct An Independent Investigation Of The Petition; To Establish The Duties Of The Public Service Commission With Regard To Such Petitions; To Provide For The Contents Of Financing Orders; To Provide That The Financing Order Shall Require The Electric Utility To Collect A System Restoration Charge From Its Retail Customers Sufficient To Pay The Debt Service On Any Bonds Issued Pursuant To The Financing Order; To Provide For Annual Adjustments To The System Restoration Charges To Ensure That The Charges Are Sufficient To Pay The Debt Service On Any Bonds Issued Pursuant To This Act; To Provide The Method For Appealing Decisions Of The Public Service Commission With Respect To A Financing Order; To Provide For The Duration Of A Financing Order; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In An Amount Not To Exceed The Amount Specified In The Financing Order To Be Utilized By An Electric Utility To Pay The Cost Of Repairs Necessitated By The Mississippi Severe Winter Storm Of 2026; To Authorize The Creation Of Sinking Funds Into Which System Restoration Charges Collected By The Electric Utility Shall Be Deposited And To Provide That Money In The Sinking Funds Shall Be Utilized To Pay The Debt Service On Bonds Issued Pursuant To A Financing Order; To Bring Forward Section 27-65-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is A Section Of The Mississippi Sales Tax Law, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Mississippi Severe Winter Storm Of 2026 Electric Utility Customer Relief And Electric Utility System Restoration Act"; To Establish A Mechanism By Which The Mississippi Public Service Commission May Authorize And Certify An Electric Utility Financing Order And The State May Issue General Obligation Bonds To Pay The Costs Of Repairing Damage To The Systems Of Electric Utilities Caused By The Mississippi Severe Winter Storm Of 2026; To Authorize Electric Utilities To Petition The Public Service Commission For The Issuance Of A Financing Order Which, When Transmitted To The State Bond Commission By An Electric Utility, Authorizes The Issuance Of Bonds To Pay The Costs Associated With Restoring The System Of The Electric Utility; To Provide The Contents Of Such A Petition; To Authorize The Public Utilities Staff To Conduct An Independent Investigation Of The Petition; To Establish The Duties Of The Public Service Commission With Regard To Such Petitions; To Provide For The Contents Of Financing Orders; To Provide That The Financing Order Shall Require The Electric Utility To Collect A System Restoration Charge From Its Retail Customers Sufficient To Pay The Debt Service On Any Bonds Issued Pursuant To The Financing Order; To Provide For Annual Adjustments To The System Restoration Charges To Ensure That The Charges Are Sufficient To Pay The Debt Service On Any Bonds Issued Pursuant To This Act; To Provide The Method For Appealing Decisions Of The Public Service Commission With Respect To A Financing Order; To Provide For The Duration Of A Financing Order; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In An Amount Not To Exceed The Amount Specified In The Financing Order To Be Utilized By An Electric Utility To Pay The Cost Of Repairs Necessitated By The Mississippi Severe Winter Storm Of 2026; To Authorize The Creation Of Sinking Funds Into Which System Restoration Charges Collected By The Electric Utility Shall Be Deposited And To Provide That Money In The Sinking Funds Shall Be Utilized To Pay The Debt Service On Bonds Issued Pursuant To A Financing Order; To Bring Forward Section 27-65-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is A Section Of The Mississippi Sales Tax Law, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 57-73-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Employers Providing Dependent Care For Employees During Work Hours And For Employers That Provide A Child Care Stipend To Be Used For Child Care During Employees' Work Hours, To Reduce The Amount Of The Required Stipend And To Provide For The Stipend To Be For Direct Payments To A Licensed Or Registered Entity, Or Other Governmental, Or Accrediting Agency Or Entity Providing Dependent Child Care; To Provide That The Tax Credit Allowed May Not Exceed $3,000.00 Per Year For Each Child Of A Participating Employee; To Provide That In Lieu Of Claiming A Tax Credit, A Taxpayer May Elect To Claim A Rebate In The Amount Of 75% Of The Amount That Would Be Eligible To Claim As A Credit; To Provide That The Maximum Aggregate Amount Of Credits And Rebates That May Be Used By A Taxpayer In A Taxable Year Cannot Exceed $50,000.00; To Provide That The Maximum Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits And Rebates That May Be Awarded Cannot Exceed $5,000,000.00 For Any One Taxable Year; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 57-73-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Employers Providing Dependent Care For Employees During Work Hours And For Employers That Provide A Child Care Stipend To Be Used For Child Care During Employees' Work Hours, To Reduce The Amount Of The Required Stipend And To Provide For The Stipend To Be For Direct Payments To A Licensed Or Registered Entity, Or Other Governmental, Or Accrediting Agency Or Entity Providing Dependent Child Care; To Provide That The Tax Credit Allowed May Not Exceed $3,000.00 Per Year For Each Child Of A Participating Employee; To Provide That In Lieu Of Claiming A Tax Credit, A Taxpayer May Elect To Claim A Rebate In The Amount Of 75% Of The Amount That Would Be Eligible To Claim As A Credit; To Provide That The Maximum Aggregate Amount Of Credits And Rebates That May Be Used By A Taxpayer In A Taxable Year Cannot Exceed $50,000.00; To Provide That The Maximum Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits And Rebates That May Be Awarded Cannot Exceed $5,000,000.00 For Any One Taxable Year; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Waynesboro, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Convictions Obtained In Its Municipal Court, To Be Used To Fund Repairs, Construction, Operation, Furnishing, Technology And Maintenance Of City Building Infrastuructre; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Waynesboro, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Convictions Obtained In Its Municipal Court, To Be Used To Fund Repairs, Construction, Operation, Furnishing, Technology And Maintenance Of City Building Infrastuructre; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The West Lauderdale High School Knights Cheerleaders And Head Coach Courtney Smith On Winning Their Second-consecutive Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) 4a State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The West Lauderdale High School Knights Cheerleaders And Head Coach Courtney Smith On Winning Their Second-consecutive Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) 4a State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Dr. Katrina Cox And The Cast Of The Laurel Little Theatre's Production Of "the Color Purple: The Musical" For Their Historic Achievements, Artistic Excellence And Cultural Impact Upon The City Of Laurel And The State Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Dr. Katrina Cox And The Cast Of The Laurel Little Theatre's Production Of "the Color Purple: The Musical" For Their Historic Achievements, Artistic Excellence And Cultural Impact Upon The City Of Laurel And The State Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Kayllis Walker For Her Exceptional Athletic Achievements, Academic Excellence And Outstanding Leadership As A Member Of The Laurel High School Lady Golden Tornadoes 2026 Mhsaa Class 5a State Championship Basketball Team.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Kayllis Walker For Her Exceptional Athletic Achievements, Academic Excellence And Outstanding Leadership As A Member Of The Laurel High School Lady Golden Tornadoes 2026 Mhsaa Class 5a State Championship Basketball Team.
A Resolution Congratulating Former State Senator Robert (bobby) Chamberlin Upon The Occasion Of His Investiture As Judge Of The United States District Court For The Northern District Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Congratulating Former State Senator Robert (bobby) Chamberlin Upon The Occasion Of His Investiture As Judge Of The United States District Court For The Northern District Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Erick Dampier, Jr., Upon Being Named Midsouth Association Of Independent Schools (mais) Player Of The Year.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Erick Dampier, Jr., Upon Being Named Midsouth Association Of Independent Schools (mais) Player Of The Year.
A Resolution Recognizing The 50th Anniversary Of The Founding Of Mu Xi Chapter Of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity On The Campus Of The University Of Southern Mississippi.
A Resolution Recognizing The 50th Anniversary Of The Founding Of Mu Xi Chapter Of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity On The Campus Of The University Of Southern Mississippi.
An Act To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 75-102-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Procedures For The Administrative Forfeiture Of Ends Product Seized For Being In Violation Of The State Ends Product Directory Law; To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 75-101-7.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Procedures For The Administrative Forfeiture Of Cigarettes Seized For Being In Violation Of The State Cigarette Directory Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 75-102-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Procedures For The Administrative Forfeiture Of Ends Product Seized For Being In Violation Of The State Ends Product Directory Law; To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 75-101-7.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Procedures For The Administrative Forfeiture Of Cigarettes Seized For Being In Violation Of The State Cigarette Directory Law; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Dance Team For Winning A National Championship At The 2026 Uda College Nationals And Continuing A Championship Legacy With A Three-peat Victory In The Open Hip-hop Division.
A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Dance Team For Winning A National Championship At The 2026 Uda College Nationals And Continuing A Championship Legacy With A Three-peat Victory In The Open Hip-hop Division.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Nonviolent Inmates Eligible For Parole May, In The Discretion Of The State Parole Board, Be Released From Incarceration To Parole Supervision On The Parole-eligible Date; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Nonviolent Inmates Eligible For Parole May, In The Discretion Of The State Parole Board, Be Released From Incarceration To Parole Supervision On The Parole-eligible Date; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Acknowledging The Observation Of The "rest Y'all Mississippi Collective Day Of Rest" To Be Recognized Annually On March 20, The First Day Of Spring, Throughout The State Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Acknowledging The Observation Of The "rest Y'all Mississippi Collective Day Of Rest" To Be Recognized Annually On March 20, The First Day Of Spring, Throughout The State Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2025-2026 Picayune Memorial High School Cheerleading Team On Winning The 2026 Universal Cheerleading Association (uca) National High School Cheerleading Championship And The 2025 Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) 6a State Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2025-2026 Picayune Memorial High School Cheerleading Team On Winning The 2026 Universal Cheerleading Association (uca) National High School Cheerleading Championship And The 2025 Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) 6a State Championship.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Jon Grey Morrisson Of West Union High School For His Outstanding Athletic Accomplishments.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Jon Grey Morrisson Of West Union High School For His Outstanding Athletic Accomplishments.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Tatyana Ali Upon Being Featured By The Women's Foundation Of Mississippi For Visionaries 2026: Women Who Move Mississippi In Honor Of Her Outstanding Advocacy Work In Maternal Health.
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Tatyana Ali Upon Being Featured By The Women's Foundation Of Mississippi For Visionaries 2026: Women Who Move Mississippi In Honor Of Her Outstanding Advocacy Work In Maternal Health.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Archie Tucker Upon His Retirement From The United States Department Of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service After 51 Years Of Public Service.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Archie Tucker Upon His Retirement From The United States Department Of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service After 51 Years Of Public Service.
A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Participants In The Crime Victims Survivors Program And Recognizing March 11, 2026, As "crime Survivors Speak Mississippi Day" At The Mississippi State Capitol.
A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Participants In The Crime Victims Survivors Program And Recognizing March 11, 2026, As "crime Survivors Speak Mississippi Day" At The Mississippi State Capitol.
A Resolution Congratulating Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James "jimmy" D. Maxwell Upon The Occasion Of His Investiture As Judge Of The United States District Court For The Northern District Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Congratulating Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James "jimmy" D. Maxwell Upon The Occasion Of His Investiture As Judge Of The United States District Court For The Northern District Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Basketball Team For Winning The National Junior College Athletic Association (njcaa) Region 23 Championship And Recognizing Their Outstanding 2025–2026 Season.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Basketball Team For Winning The National Junior College Athletic Association (njcaa) Region 23 Championship And Recognizing Their Outstanding 2025–2026 Season.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Dr. Sara Harper For Winning The Prestigious 2024 Dr. Ruthie Smith Stevenson Doctoral Award In Recognition Of Her Outstanding Contributions As Principal Of Mcwillie Elementary School.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Dr. Sara Harper For Winning The Prestigious 2024 Dr. Ruthie Smith Stevenson Doctoral Award In Recognition Of Her Outstanding Contributions As Principal Of Mcwillie Elementary School.
A Resolution Extending The Commendation Of The Mississippi Senate To Sam Hubbard Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As Deputy Commissioner Of The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance And Recognizing His Commitment To Excellence.
A Resolution Extending The Commendation Of The Mississippi Senate To Sam Hubbard Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As Deputy Commissioner Of The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance And Recognizing His Commitment To Excellence.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Tishomingo County High School Lady Braves Basketball Team And Head Coach John Strickland Upon Winning The 2026 Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Class 4a State Basketball Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Tishomingo County High School Lady Braves Basketball Team And Head Coach John Strickland Upon Winning The 2026 Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Class 4a State Basketball Championship.