l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2272

Sales tax; exempt certain agricultural and logging items.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 28, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-17 AND 27-65-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM THE STATE SALES TAX RETAIL SALES OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL AND LOGGING ITEMS FORMERLY TAXED AT THE RATE OF 1.5%; TO EXEMPT FROM THE STATE SALES TAX RETAIL SALES OF LIVESTOCK FENCING MATERIALS AND AGRICULTURAL LIME, WHEN MADE TO COMMERCIAL FARMERS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR A COMMERCIAL FARMER'S PERMIT TO BE ISSUED; 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 Senate

15 co-sponsors

Andy Berry, Brian Rhodes, Jeff Tate, Chad McMahan, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Chuck Younger, Philman Ladner, Lane Taylor, Joseph M. Seymour, Michael McLendon, Benjamin Suber, Joel R. Carter, Jr., J. Walter Michel, Tyler McCaughn, Kevin Blackwell

Its course

January 14 to March 28, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Feb 926 days

FinanceJan 14 to Jan 228 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 1736 days

Ways and MeansFeb 13 to Mar 1631 days

Back in the SenateMar 17 to Mar 28 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 14 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Mar 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 17Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 18 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 18Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 19Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Whaley and Berry
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Morgan
  5. Mar 28Died in conference in the Senate
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9PassedSenate
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 13Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 16Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 17AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 17Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 18Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 24Conferees Named Harkins,Whaley,BerrySenate
  12. Mar 25Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,MorganHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 28Died In ConferenceSenate