l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 898

Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee; create.

Became law as Chapter 413, Laws of 2026, signed March 25, 2026, 68 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SALES TAX DIVERSION STUDY COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE PROPER ALLOCATION OF SALES TAX REVENUE BETWEEN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND MUNICIPALITIES; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE A LEGISLATIVE REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE STUDY; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kimberly Remak

Its course

January 16 to March 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 419 days

Ways and MeansJan 16 to Feb 318 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 529 days

FinanceFeb 13 to Mar 318 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 1914 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 256 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 16 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor