The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 3095, which cuts income and grocery taxes, increases fuel excise tax, and adjusts distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes. The net $326 million cut would occur over several years.
Senate Bill 2844 seeks to establish the TVA Service Area Utilities Grant Fund to provide a source of money for improving electrical power distribution.
Senate Bill 3128 creates the “Strengthening Troop Retention for Our National Guard (STRONG) Act,” which among other things, increases income tax exemptions for Mississippi National Guard members.
Senate Bill 3167 authorizes income tax credits for certain in-state television productions, or alternative rebate for 75% of credit amount. This is meant to encourage growth of the television series industry within Mississippi, which could generate job growth.
Senate Bill 3126 authorizes tax credits for added tax revenue from certain nongaming capital investment projects at casinos, such as appearance upgrades.
Joint Resolution 202 approves redistricting in Mississippi Senate districts 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 34, 41, 42, 44 and 45.
Senate Resolution 65 extends sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr., who died in the line of duty on Feb. 23, 2025, while responding to a domestic call in Terry.
House Bill 1611 that would require insurance companies to provide a 45-day notice to the insured before making a change in coverage or a cancellation, to provide sufficient time for a consumer to secure a new policy.
House Bill 913 requires accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale.
House Bill 1006 prohibits the manufacture and sale of food items produced from cultured animal cells.
House Bill 918 transfers administration of the Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund from Department of Finance and Administration to Department of Archives and History.
House Bill 565 would require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training.
House Bill 624 increases salaries of criminal investigators from $63,000 to $75,000 in offices of district attorneys in certain districts.
House Bill 623 allows a judge to increase compensation for attorneys representing indigent offenders.
House Bill 150 increases maximum gross vehicle weight of loads carried by concrete and solid waste trucks.
House Bill 638 authorizes the Mississippi Transportation Commission to delegate authority for entering into supplemental contract agreements for amounts not exceeding $250,000.
House Bill 861 provides immunity for persons reporting sexual crimes.
House Bill 724 creates a misdemeanor crime for the willful failure to transmit a voter's ballot in certain situations.
House Bill 1401 provides for certification of community health workers by Department of Health and for Medicaid reimbursement for their services. They can work outside of traditional medical facilities, such as patients’ homes, thereby keeping costs down.
