Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 25, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1256
Income tax; authorize a credit for active drilling members of the National Guard.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE ACTIVE DRILLING MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND ELIGIBLE FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR NATIONAL GUARD COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 27-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT CLAIMED BY A TAXPAYER EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX IMPOSED UPON THE TAXPAYER FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR, THEN THE TAXPAYER SHALL RECEIVE A REFUND FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE AMOUNT OF SUCH EXCESS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to February 25, 2026, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 25 · stopped37 days
Ways and MeansJan 19 to Feb 25 · stopped37 days
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 19 – Feb 25
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives