Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, Senate.
Josh Harkins
Sponsored
Became law12
Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions.
Ad valorem tax; extend deadlines for 50% exemption and lower fee-in-lieu minimum for certain projects and qualified businesses.
MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; revise certification requirements and extend repealer on act and related incentives.
Income tax; extend repealer on credit for certain railroad expenditures.
Motor vehicle registration; parts dealers and scrap metal processors may use third-party vendors meeting DOR requirements.
Towing and sale of motor vehicles; revise records and notification requirements related to.
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.
Ad valorem tax; add categories for energy projects and enterprises for purposes of certain exemptions.
Pregnancy Resource Act; revise tax credits authorized for contributions to certain charitable organizations.
Income tax credits; increase aggregate amount for certain employers sponsoring employee skills training, and extend repealer.
Bonds; authorize revenue bonds to be issued to pay for damage to electric utilities caused by the 2026 winter storm.
City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility Authority; authorize to enter agreements w/data center for water & wastewater infrastructure.
Passed the Senate6
Proxy Advisor Transparency Act; enact.
Public accountancy; revise certain laws regulating the practice of.
Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (SMART) Business Act; extend repealer on.
Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act; expand conditions for certain qualified businesses or industries receiving incentive payments.
Local Improvement projects; require return of unexpended funds and earned interest.
Qualified equity investment tax credits; authorize Governor to designate winter storm recovery zones for.
In committee3
Ibogaine; authorize MSDH to select a consortium to conduct a drug development clinical trial to secure FDA's approval of.
Mississippi Department of Emergency Management; establish.
State-Managed Disaster Assistance Program; establish.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish.
Vetoed · 1
Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.
Passed the Senate · 6
School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.
Mississippi PERS Stability Act; enact.
"Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act"; enact.
Capacity Project Fund; direct transfer to.
PERS Tier 5 Cola Account; create and direct transfers to.
Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.