Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 941
MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 57-117-1 THROUGH 57-117-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ZONE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-117-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ZONE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REVERTER ON THE STATUTE AUTHORIZING COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO GRANT AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION TO HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REVERTER ON THE STATUTE AUTHORIZING COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO GRANT A FEE-IN-LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO QUALIFIED BUSINESSES UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ZONE ACT WHICH MEET MINIMUM CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT EXEMPTS FROM SALES TAXATION SALES OF MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF, OR ADDITION OR IMPROVEMENTS TO, A HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY FACILITY AND CERTAIN SALES OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED IN THE FACILITY; 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 16 to March 30, 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 action17 actions on 13 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 933 days
FinanceFeb 13 to Feb 2613 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 30 · stopped21 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
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
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 4Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 9
- Feb 5Sent to the Senate
- Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 9Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 30
- Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
- Reconsidered in the Senate
- Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
- Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Bell (21st)
- Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Johnson and Fillingane
- Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 17 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13Referred To FinanceSenate
- Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 9AmendedSenate
- Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
- Mar 10ReconsideredSenate
- Mar 10AmendedSenate
- Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Bell (21st)House of Representatives
- Mar 24Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,FillinganeSenate
- Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives