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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3228

Income tax credits; increase aggregate amount for certain employers sponsoring employee skills training, and extend repealer.

Became law as Chapter 494, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 43 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-22.50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS WHO SPONSOR SKILLS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS THAT MAY BE CLAIMED BY ALL TAXPAYERS CLAIMING A CREDIT IN A TAXABLE YEAR; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE SECTION; 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

2 co-sponsors

Sarita Simmons, Jeremy England

Its course

February 24 to April 8, 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 action19 actions on 13 days

In the SenateFeb 24 to Feb 251 day

FinanceFeb 24 to Feb 240 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Mar 58 days

Ways and MeansFeb 26 to Mar 35 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Apr 228 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 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.

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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 Feb 24 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 24Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 26Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 11Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Johnson and Sparks
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Bell (21st)
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 24Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 25PassedSenate
  4. Feb 26Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 26Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 24Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,SparksSenate
  12. Mar 25Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Bell (21st)House of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor