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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2846

Tax Increment Financing Act; authorize optional taxpayer agreements to provide additional security for obligations under.

Became law as Chapter 361, Laws of 2026, signed March 16, 2026, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 21-45-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES TO ENTER INTO VOLUNTARY TAXPAYER AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE FOR OPTIONAL LIEN SECURITY FOR SUCH AGREEMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE CONDUIT BOND FINANCING SECURED BY TAXPAYER AGREEMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH AGREEMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE TAXES, PUBLIC DEBT OR PLEDGES OF GOVERNMENTAL CREDIT; TO AMEND SECTION 21-45-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "TAXPAYER AGREEMENT" AND REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; 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

Its course

January 19 to March 16, 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 9 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 517 days

FinanceJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 528 days

Ways and MeansFeb 6 to Mar 325 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1611 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 5Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Feb 6Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  4. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 5Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 16Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 5Immediate ReleaseSenate
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 6Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 16Approved by GovernorGovernor