l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1239

Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 29, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-113-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SALES, USE AND FRANCHISE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR DATA CENTER ENTERPRISES; TO AMEND SECTION 57-113-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIRED CONTENTS OF THE APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES SEEKING THE EXEMPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-113-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE HAS SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE TO REMEDY THE NONCOMPLIANCE BEFORE FORFEITING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, SUBJECT TO ANY PENALTIES PROVIDED IN MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RULES AND REGULATIONS; 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

Its course

January 20 to March 29, 2025, 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 action20 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1021 days

TechnologyJan 20 to Jan 299 days

Ways and MeansJan 29 to Feb 46 days

TechnologyFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

Ways and MeansFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1836 days

FinanceFeb 21 to Mar 1724 days

TechnologyMar 17 to Mar 181 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Mar 29 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 20 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Technology and on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 29Reported from TE to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Reported from WM to TE in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from TE to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committees on Finance and on Technology
  3. Mar 17Reported as amended from FI to TE in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Passed the Senate

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 18Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 19Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Mar 20Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  6. Mar 21Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  7. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Ford (73rd), Blackmon and Lamar
  8. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, England and Blackmon
  9. Mar 29Died in conference in the House
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Technology;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDP: TE To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4DR - TSDP: WM To TEHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4DR - TSDP: TE To WMHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 21Referred To Finance;TechnologySenate
  9. Mar 17DR - TSDPAA: FI To TESenate
  10. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 18PassedSenate
  12. Mar 18Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 19ReconsideredSenate
  14. Mar 19AmendedSenate
  15. Mar 19Passed As AmendedSenate
  16. Mar 20Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  17. Mar 21Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 25Conferees Named Ford (73rd),Blackmon,LamarHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 27Conferees Named Harkins,England,BlackmonSenate
  20. Mar 29Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives