Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Local and Private Legislation Committee on April 15, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1788
Town of Meadville; authorize tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts for tourism and parks and recreation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE TOWN OF MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A 3% TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS FROM ROOM RENTALS OF HOTELS, MOTELS, AND BED AND BREAKFASTS WITHIN THE TOWN, EXCLUDING THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SUCH RENTALS OF 30 DAYS OR LONGER, AND TO UTILIZE THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PARKS AND RECREATION; TO REQUIRE THAT, BEFORE SUCH TAX MAY BE LEVIED, AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION; 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 April 15, 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 action3 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Apr 15 · stopped86 days
Local and Private LegislationJan 19 to Apr 15 · stopped86 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 – Apr 15
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
- Apr 15Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 64
- Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
- Apr 15Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64Both houses
- Apr 15Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives