House Bill 1685

AN ACT TO CREATE THE PREGNANCY RESOURCE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT, INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT AND AD VALOREM TAX CREDIT FOR VOLUNTARY CASH CONTRIBUTIONS BY CERTAIN TAXPAYERS TO ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT; TO PROVIDE THAT UNUSED PORTIONS OF A TAX CREDIT MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE CREDIT WAS EARNED; TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR WHICH TAX CREDITS ARE CLAIMED UNDER THIS ACT MAY NOT BE USED AS DEDUCTIONS FOR STATE TAX PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA THAT AN ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MUST MEET IN ORDER FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION TO QUALIFY FOR THE TAX CREDIT AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-22.41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES AN INCOME TAX CREDIT, INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT AND AD VALOREM TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY CERTAIN TAXPAYERS TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION"; TO ADD AS PART OF THE REQUIRED WRITTEN CERTIFICATION A STATEMENT THAT THE FUNDS GENERATED FROM THE TAX CREDIT SHALL BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, STAFF AND EXPENDITURES AND/OR OTHER PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION; TO DELETE PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE A CERTAIN PORTION OF TAX CREDITS THAT MAY BE ALLOCATED UNDER THIS SECTION TO BE AVAILABLE SOLELY FOR ALLOCATION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF CREDITS THAT MAY BE ALLOCATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE UNDER THIS SECTION; TO REVISE THE PERCENTAGE OF TAX CREDITS THAT MAY BE ALLOCATED DURING A CALENDAR YEAR FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS FOR BLOOD DONATIONS MADE BY EMPLOYEES OF A TAXPAYER DURING A BLOOD DRIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2095, 2022 REGULAR SESSION, AND HOUSE BILL NO. 1529, 2022 REGULAR SESSION, TO CONFORM TO THE AMENDMENTS MADE BY BOTH BILLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Philip Gunn

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 15

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In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Feb 22

1. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 23 – Mar 15

1. Feb 23Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 24Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 15Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Apr 4

1. Mar 16Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Massengill and Yancey
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Fillingane and Boyd
5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 27Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Conference report filed in the House
10. Conference report filed in the Senate
11. Mar 28Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
12. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
13. Mar 29Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 89
14. Conference report filed in the House
15. Conference report filed in the Senate
16. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
17. Conference report adopted in the House
18. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
19. Apr 1Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
20. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 21

1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 21Approved by the Governor