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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 531

Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2022; create.

Became law as Chapter 391, Laws of 2022, signed April 5, 2022, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI TAX FREEDOM ACT OF 2022; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE STATE INCOME TAX ON THE TAXABLE INCOME OF INDIVIDUALS; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT BEFORE CALENDAR YEAR 2026, THE LEGISLATURE WILL CONSIDER WHETHER THE REVISED INCOME TAX RATES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT WILL BE FURTHER DECREASED FOR CALENDAR YEARS AFTER CALENDAR YEAR 2026; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE REVISED TAX RATES ARE FURTHER DECREASED FOR CALENDAR YEARS AFTER CALENDAR YEAR 2026 TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS NO TAX LEVIED ON THE TAXABLE INCOME INDIVIDUALS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX SHALL STAND REPEALED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

33 co-sponsors

John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Jason White, Jody Steverson, Shane Barnett, Steve Massengill, Nick Bain, Gene Newman, Randy Rushing, Bill Kinkade, Ken Morgan, Bill Pigott, Jill Ford, Billy Adam Calvert, Troy Smith, Sam Creekmore IV, Dale Goodin, Mark Tullos, Lester Carpenter, Joey Hood, Karl Oliver, Robin Robinson, Randy P. Boyd, Casey Eure, Jay McKnight, Jansen Owen, Robert L. Sanders, Carolyn Crawford, Jerry Darnell, Dana McLean, Joseph Tubb, Larry Byrd, Dan Eubanks, Chris Brown

Its course

January 11 to April 5, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action27 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jan 121 day

Ways and MeansJan 11 to Jan 110 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Mar 1562 days

FinanceJan 28 to Mar 1445 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 15 to Mar 2914 days

With the GovernorMar 29 to Apr 57 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 12

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 13

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jan 12

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 12Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 13 – Mar 15

  1. Jan 13Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Lamar and Steverson)
  2. Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Jan 18Sent to the Senate
  6. Jan 28Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  7. Mar 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 15Amended in the Senate
  9. Motion in the Senate to reconsider lost
  10. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 16Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 17Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Massengill
  6. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Hopson and Johnson
  7. Mar 26Conference report filed in the House
  8. Conference report filed in the Senate
  9. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Mar 29Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 29 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 29Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 11Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 13Motion to Reconsider Entered (Lamar, Steverson)House of Representatives
  6. Jan 13ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Jan 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Jan 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Jan 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Jan 28Referred To FinanceSenate
  11. Mar 14Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 15AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 15Motion to Reconsider LostSenate
  14. Mar 15Passed As AmendedSenate
  15. Mar 16Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  16. Mar 17Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  17. Mar 17Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  18. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 22Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,MassengillHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 24Conferees Named Harkins,Hopson,JohnsonSenate
  21. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Mar 29Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  26. Mar 29Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  27. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor