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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1896

Excise tax; impose on kratom products and revise provisions relating to purchase of tobacco products from outside MS.

Became law as Chapter 502, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO IMPOSE AN EXCISE TAX ON KRATOM PRODUCT; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "KRATOM PRODUCT", "KRATOM LEAF" AND "KRATOM LEAF EXTRACT" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE REMITTANCE OF THE TOBACCO EXCISE TAX ON PRODUCTS PURCHASED OUTSIDE THIS STATE UPON WHICH THE MISSISSIPPI TAX HAS NOT BEEN IMPOSED; 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

February 25 to April 17, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Feb 261 day

Ways and MeansFeb 25 to Feb 250 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 1820 days

FinanceMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Apr 215 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1715 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Feb 25 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 18Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 19 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 19Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 20Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Horan
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Fillingane and Blount
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Lamar and Steverson)
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 1Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 4Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 18AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 18Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 19Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,HoranHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 27Conferees Named Harkins,Fillingane,BlountSenate
  13. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider Entered (Lamar, Steverson)House of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor