SB 2573 — Department of Tourism; create.
Last action — Vetoed
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This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on April 07, 2025.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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The recent amendment to Bill SB 2573 establishes a new Mississippi Department of Tourism and reallocates a portion of the sales tax collected from restaurants and hotels directly into its advertising fund, rather than the previous Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Fund. Additionally, several sections related to the responsibilities of the old tourism-related agencies have been repealed, streamlining the governance of tourism in the state. This change is significant because it aims to enhance tourism promotion efforts by consolidating responsibilities and ensuring that funds are allocated more directly to tourism advertising initiatives.
2573 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI TOURISM REORGANIZATION ACT";
TO AMENDPROVIDE SECTIONTHAT 27-65-75,THE MISSISSIPPIDEPARTMENT CODE OF 1972,FINANCE TOAND DIVERTADMINISTRATION, ATHE PORTIONDEPARTMENT OF SALESINFORMATION TAXTECHNOLOGY, REVENUEAND COLLECTEDTHE FROMSTATE RESTAURANTSPERSONNEL ANDBOARD HOTELSSHALL INTOHAVE THE DEPARTMENTPOWERS OFNECESSARY TOURISMIN ADVERTISINGCARRYING FUNDOUT INSTEADTHE CREATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENTDEPARTMENT AUTHORITYOF TOURISM FUND;REQUIRED BY THIS ACT;
TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO.
1, 2025 REGULAR SESSION, TO DIVERT A PORTION OF SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED FROM RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM ADVERTISING FUND INSTEAD OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TOURISM FUND;
TO REPEAL SECTION 57-1-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENTS. AUTHORITY TO SELL ADVERTISING AND OTHER TOURISM INFORMATION AND CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TOURISM ADVERTISING FUND;
TO REPEAL SECTION 57-1-64.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TOURISM ASSOCIATION S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 1 (ab\tb)DEVELOPMENT MARKETINGAUTHORITY ADVISORYTO BOARDSELL TOADVERTISING ASSISTAND OTHER TOURISM INFORMATION AND CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;AUTHORITY TOURISM ADVERTISING FUND;
TO REPEAL SECTION 57-1-64.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TOURISM ASSOCIATION MARKETING ADVISORY BOARD TO ASSIST THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;
Sections 1 through 89 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Tourism Reorganization Act." SECTION 2.
(2) The department shall be responsible for the promotion, development,development and support services for the tourism industry within the state.
The Governor shall appoint an Executiveexecutive Directordirector of the Department of Tourism with the advice and consent of the Senate and in accordance with standards established by the State Personnel Board.
The salary of the executive director shall be set by the Governor, subject to the approval of the State Personnel Board, and shall be provided for out of any funds made available for such purpose by the Legislature, the S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 2(ab\tb)2 the State Personnel Board, and shall be provided for out of any funds made available for such purpose by the Legislature, the federal government or other gifts or grants.
The Department of Tourism shall provide the tourism services authorized by law, and in carrying out the purposes of Sections 1 through 89 of this act, the department is authorized:
(d) To promote Mississippi state parks and other outdoors and natural resources of the state;
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 3(ab\tb)3 (e)(d) To developpromote individualMississippi plansstate parks and marketingother strategiesoutdoors forand eachnatural resources of the state'sstate; five (5) distinct regions based on their individual offerings, markets and growth opportunities;
(e) To develop individual plans and marketing strategies for each of the state's five (5) distinct regions based on their individual offerings, markets and growth opportunities;
(k)S. To enter into contracts and other agreements with local tourism commissions or similar entities for the purpose of developing regional strategies for tourism promotion.
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2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 4(ab\tb)4 Department(k) ofTo Tourism,enter ininto conjunctioncontracts withand theother formulationagreements ofwith regional strategies for tourism promotion, may require that local tourism commissions or similar entities enterfor into agreements with the authoritypurpose asof adeveloping conditionregional strategies for receivingtourism anypromotion. state grants to promote tourism;
The Department of Tourism, in conjunction with the formulation of regional strategies for tourism promotion, may require that local tourism commissions or similar entities enter into agreements with the authority as a condition for receiving any state grants to promote tourism;
In carrying out his or her duties under Sections 1 through 89 of this act, the Executive Director of the Department of Tourism:
(b) Shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature annual reports of activities and expenditures and, before each regular session of the Legislature, coordinate budget requests required for carrying out Sections 1 through 89 of this act and estimates of the amounts to be made available for this purpose from all sources;
(c) Shall be empowered to exercise executive and administrative supervision over all offices, programs and services now existing or hereafter acquired or created under the jurisdiction of the department;
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 5(ab\tb)5 (d)(c) Shall takebe suchempowered otherto actionexercise asexecutive heand oradministrative shesupervision deemsover necessaryall oroffices, appropriateprograms toand effectuateservices thenow purposesexisting ofor Sectionshereafter 1acquired throughor 8created under the jurisdiction of thisthe act;department;
(e)(d) MayShall delegatetake to any officer or employee of the department such ofother hisaction or her powers and duties as he or she findsdeems necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of Sections 1 through 89 of this act.act;
(e) May delegate to any officer or employee of the department such of his or her powers and duties as he or she finds necessary to effectuate the purposes of Sections 1 through 9 of this act.
Revenues received from suchS. sales shall be placed into the special fund created in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) There is created a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Department of Tourism Advertising Fund which shall S.
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(2) There is created a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Department of Tourism Advertising Fund which shall consist of monies from any source designated for deposit into the fund.
(2) The advisory board shall be composed of the following members:
(a) The Executive Director of the Mississippi Tourism Association;
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 7(ab\tb)7 (b)(2) The membersadvisory ofboard theshall Mississippibe Tourism Association Board of Directors, composed through the bylaws of the Mississippifollowing Tourismmembers: Association as being geographically and ethnically diverse members from the five (5) tourism regions designated as the Hills, the Delta, the Capital/River, the Pines and the Coastal regions of Mississippi, and three (3) at-large members;
(a) The Executive Director of the Mississippi Tourism Association;
(b) The members of the Mississippi Tourism Association Board of Directors, composed through the bylaws of the Mississippi Tourism Association as being geographically and ethnically diverse members from the five (5) tourism regions designated as the Hills, the Delta, the Capital/River, the Pines and the Coastal regions of Mississippi, and three (3) at-large members;
(5) For marketing activities paid for with federal funds related to the COVID-19 public health emergency and carried out by either the Department of Tourism or destination marketing organizations, the advisory board will give input on appropriate brandingS. and messaging that communicates pertinent public health information.
SECTION 9.
Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
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SECTION 9.
The Department of Finance and Administration, the Department of Information Technology and the State Personnel Board shall have the powers necessary in carrying out the creation of the Mississippi Department of Tourism required by this act.
SECTION 10.
Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended by House Bill No.
1, 2025 Regular Session, is amended as follows:
27-65-75.
Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (a), on or before August 15, 1993, and each succeeding month thereafter,thereafter through August 15, 2025, eighteen and one-half percent (18-1/2%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-19(3),S. 27-65-21 and 27-65-24, on business activities within a municipal corporation shall be allocated for distribution to the municipality and paid to the municipal corporation.
However, in the event the State Auditor issues a certificate of noncompliance pursuant to Section 21-35-31, the Department of Revenue shall withhold ten percent (10%) of the allocations and payments to the municipality that would otherwise be payable to the municipality under this paragraph (a) until such time that the department receives written S.
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AExcept municipalas corporation,otherwise forprovided thein purposethis ofparagraph distributing(a), on or before September 15, 2025, and each succeeding month thereafter, eighteen and one-half percent (18.5%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under this subsection,chapter, shallexcept meanthat collected under Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-17(1)(n), 27-65-19(3), 27-65-21 and include27-65-24, allon incorporatedbusiness cities,activities townswithin a municipal corporation shall be allocated for distribution and villages.paid to the municipal corporation.
On or before September 15, 2025, and each succeeding month thereafter, twenty-five and nine-tenths percent (25.9%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under Section 27-65-17(1)(n) on business activities within a municipal corporation shall be allocated for distribution and paid to the municipal corporation.
However, in the event the State Auditor issues a certificate of noncompliance pursuant to Section 21-35-31, the department shall withhold ten percent (10%) of the allocations and payments to the municipality that would otherwise be payable to the municipality under this paragraph (a) until such time that the department receives written notice of the cancellation of a certificate of noncompliance from the State Auditor.
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2573 *SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS36/R826SG PAGE 10 A municipal corporation, for the purpose of distributing the tax under this subsection, shall mean and include all incorporated cities, towns and villages.
(b) On or before August 15, 2006, and each succeeding month thereafter,thereafter through August 15, 2025, eighteen and one-half percent (18-1/2%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-19(3) and 27-65-21, on business activities on the campus of a state institution of higher learning or community or junior college whose campus is not located within the corporate limits of a municipality, shall be allocated for distribution to the state institution of higher learning or community or junior college and S.
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(c) On or before AugustSeptember 15, 2018,2025, and each succeeding month thereafterthereafter, untileighteen Augustand 14,one-half 2019, two percent (2%)(18.5%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-19(3),27-65-17(1)(n), 27-65-2127-65-19(3) and 27-65-24,27-65-21, on business activities withinon the corporatecampus limitsof a state institution of higher learning or community or junior college whose campus is not located within the Citycorporate limits of Jackson,a Mississippi,municipality, shall be depositedallocated intofor distribution and paid to the Capitolstate Complexinstitution Improvementof Districthigher Projectlearning Fundor createdcommunity inor Sectionjunior 29-5-215.college.
On or before September 15, 2025, and each succeeding month thereafter, twenty-five and nine-tenths percent (25.9%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under Section 27-65-17(1)(n) on business activities on the campus of a state institution of higher learning or community or junior college whose campus is not located within the corporate limits of a municipality, shall be allocated for distribution and paid to the state institution of higher learning or community or junior college.
(c) On or before August 15, 2018, and each succeeding month thereafter until August 14, 2019, two percent (2%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-19(3), 27-65-21 and 27-65-24, on business activities within the corporate limits of S.
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2573 *SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS36/R826SG PAGE 12 the City of Jackson, Mississippi, shall be deposited into the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund created in Section 29-5-215.
On or before August 15, 2020, and each succeeding month thereafter through July 15, 2023, six percent (6%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-19(3), 27-65-21 and 27-65-24, on business activities within the corporate limits S.of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, shall be deposited into the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund created in Section 29-5-215.
On or before August 15, 2023, and each succeeding month thereafter through August 15, 2025, nine percent (9%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-19(3), 27-65-21 and 27-65-24, on business activities within the corporate limits of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, shall be deposited into the S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 11(ab\tb)13 of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, shall be deposited into the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund created in Section 29-5-215.
On or before AugustSeptember 15, 2023,2025, and each succeeding month thereafter, nine percent (9%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-17(1)(n), 27-65-19(3), 27-65-21 and 27-65-24, on business activities within the corporate limits of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, shall be deposited into the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund created in Section 29-5-215.27-5-215.
(d) (i) On or before theSeptember fifteenth15, day2025, of the month that the diversion authorized by this section begins, and each succeeding month thereafter, eighteentwelve and one-halfsix-tenths percent (18-1/2%)(12.6%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under theSection provisions27-65-17(1)(n) of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-19(3) and 27-65-21, on business activities within athe redevelopmentcorporate projectlimits areaof developed under a redevelopment plan adopted under the TaxCity Incrementof FinancingJackson, ActMississippi, (Section 21-45-1 et seq.) shall be allocateddeposited forinto distribution to the countyCapitol inComplex whichImprovement theDistrict projectProject areaFund iscreated locatedin if:Section 27-5-215.
(d) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (d), on or before the fifteenth day of the month that the diversion authorized by this section begins, and each succeeding month thereafter, eighteen and one-half percent (18-1/2%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Sections 27-65-15, 27-65-19(3) and 27-65-21, on business activities within a redevelopment project area developed under a redevelopment plan adopted under the Tax Increment S.
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2573 *SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS36/R826SG PAGE 14 Financing Act (Section 21-45-1 et seq.) shall be allocated for distribution to the county in which the project area is located if:
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(ii) BeforeFor anya salescounty taxthat revenueis mayeligible beto allocatedreceive forfunds distributionunder tothis aparagraph county(d), underas thisdetermined paragraph,by the countydepartment shallunder certifythis toparagraph the(d), Departmentfrom ofand Revenueafter thatSeptember the15, requirements2025, ofand thiseach paragraphsucceeding havemonth beenthereafter, met,eighteen theand amountone-half percent (18.5%) of bondedthe indebtednesstotal thatsales hastax beenrevenue incurredcollected byduring the countypreceding formonth theunder redevelopmentthis projectchapter, andexcept thethat expectedcollected dateunder theSections indebtedness27-65-15, incurred27-65-17(1)(n), by27-65-19(3) theand county27-65-21, willon bebusiness satisfied.activities within a redevelopment project area developed S.
(iii)B. The diversion of sales tax revenue authorized by this paragraph shall begin the month following the month in which the Department of Revenue determines that the requirements of this paragraph have been met.
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2573 *SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS36/R826SG PAGE 15 under a redevelopment plan adopted under the Tax Increment Financing Act (Section 21-45-1 et seq.) shall be allocated for distribution to the county in which the project is located, and twenty-five and nine-tenths percent (25.9%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under Section 27-65-17(1)(n) shall be allocated for distribution to that county.
(iii) Before any sales tax revenue may be allocated for distribution to a county under this paragraph (d), the county shall certify to the Department of Revenue that the requirements of this paragraph (d) have been met, the amount of bonded indebtedness that has been incurred by the county for the redevelopment project and the expected date the indebtedness incurred by the county will be satisfied.
(iv) The diversion of sales tax revenue authorized by this paragraph (d) shall begin the month following the month in which the Department of Revenue determines that the requirements of this paragraph (d) have been met.
All revenue received by the county under this paragraph (d) shall be deposited in the fund required to be created in S.the tax increment financing plan under Section 21-45-11 and be utilized solely to satisfy the indebtedness incurred by the county.
(2) On or before September 15, 1987, and each succeeding month thereafter, from the revenue collected under this chapter during the preceding month, One Million One Hundred Twenty-five S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 13(ab\tb)16 theThousand taxDollars increment($1,125,000.00) financingshall planbe allocated for distribution to municipal corporations as defined under Sectionsubsection 21-45-11(1) of this section in the proportion that the number of gallons of gasoline and bediesel utilizedfuel solelysold by distributors to satisfyconsumers and retailers in each such municipality during the indebtednesspreceding incurredfiscal year bears to the total gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel sold by distributors to consumers and retailers in municipalities statewide during the county.preceding fiscal year.
(2) On or before September 15, 1987, and each succeeding month thereafter, from the revenue collected under this chapter during the preceding month, One Million One Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($1,125,000.00) shall be allocated for distribution to municipal corporations as defined under subsection (1) of this section in the proportion that the number of gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel sold by distributors to consumers and retailers in each such municipality during the preceding fiscal year bears to the total gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel sold by distributors to consumers and retailers in municipalities statewide during the preceding fiscal year.
In determining the percentage allocation of funds under this subsection for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987, and ending June 30, 1988, the Department of Revenue may consider gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel sold S.for a period of less than one (1) fiscal year.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term "fiscal year" means the fiscal year beginning July 1 of a year.
(3) On or before September 15, 1987, and on or before the fifteenth day of each succeeding month, until the date specified in Section 65-39-35, the proceeds derived from contractors' taxes S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 14(ab\tb)17 levied under Section 27-65-21 on contracts for athe periodconstruction or reconstruction of lesshighways thandesignated oneunder (1)the fiscalhighway year.program created under Section 65-3-97 shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 31-17-127, be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be used to fund that highway program.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term "fiscal year" means the fiscal year beginning July 1 of a year.
(3) On or before September 15, 1987, and on or before the fifteenth day of each succeeding month, until the date specified in Section 65-39-35, the proceeds derived from contractors' taxes levied under Section 27-65-21 on contracts for the construction or reconstruction of highways designated under the highway program created under Section 65-3-97 shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 31-17-127, be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be used to fund that highway program.
On or before August 15, 1999, and on or before the fifteenth day of each succeeding month,month through August 15, 2026, from the total amount of the proceeds of gasoline, diesel fuel or kerosene taxes apportioned by Section 27-5-101(a)(ii)1, Four Million S.Dollars ($4,000,000.00) or an amount equal to twenty-three and one-fourth percent (23-1/4%) of those funds, whichever is the greater amount, shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the "State Aid Road Fund," created by Section 65-9-17.
After August 15, 2025, from the total amount of the proceeds of gasoline, diesel fuel or kerosene taxes S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 15(ab\tb)18 apportioned by Section 27-5-101(a)(ii)1 and (iii), Five Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00)($5,000,000.00) or an amount equal to twenty-three and one-fourth percent (23-1/4%) of those funds, whichever is greater, shall be deposited in the greaterState amount,Treasury to the credit of the "State Aid Road Fund" on or before September 15, 2025, and on or before the fifteenth day of each succeeding month through August 15, 2026, and Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000.00) or an amount equal to twenty-three and one-fourth percent (23-1/4%) of those funds, whichever is greater, shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the "State Aid Road Fund,"Fund" createdon byor Sectionbefore 65-9-17.September 15, 2026, and on or before the fifteenth day of each succeeding month through August 15, 2027, and Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00) or an amount equal to twenty-three and one-fourth percent (23-1/4%) of those funds, whichever is greater, shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the "State Aid Road Fund" on or before September 15, 2027, and on or before the fifteenth day of each succeeding month.
Those funds shall be pledged to pay the principal of and interest on state aid road bonds heretofore issued under Sections 19-9-51 through 19-9-77, in lieu of and in substitution for the funds previously allocated to counties under this section.
Those funds may not be pledged for the payment of any state aid road bonds issued after April 1, 1981;
however, this prohibition against the pledging of any such funds for the payment of bonds shall not apply to any bonds for which intent to issue those bonds has been published for the first time, as provided by law before March 29, 1981.
The remainder of the fundfunds shall be allocated monthly to the several counties in accordance with the following formula:
(a)S. One-third (1/3) shall be allocated to all counties in equal shares;
(b) One-third (1/3) shall be allocated to counties based on the proportion that the total number of rural road miles S.
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(b) One-third (1/3) shall be allocated to counties based on the proportion that the total number of rural road miles in a county bears to the total number of rural road miles in all counties of the state;
(6) An amount each month beginning August 15, 1983, through November 15, 1986, as specified in Section 6, Chapter 542, Laws of 1983, shall be paid into the special fund known as the Correctional Facilities Construction Fund created in Section 6, Chapter 542, Laws of 1983.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 17(ab\tb)20 (7)(6) OnAn oramount before August 15, 1992, and each succeeding month thereafterbeginning throughAugust July 15, 2000,1983, twothrough andNovember two15, hundred1986, sixty-sixas one-thousandthsspecified percentin (2.266%)Section of6, theChapter total542, salesLaws tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this1983, chapter,shall exceptbe thatpaid collectedinto under the provisionsspecial offund Sectionknown 27-65-17(2),as shall be deposited by the departmentCorrectional intoFacilities theConstruction SchoolFund Adcreated Valoremin TaxSection Reduction6, FundChapter created542, underLaws Sectionof 37-61-35.1983.
(7) On or before August 15, 2000,1992, and each succeeding month thereafter,thereafter through July 15, 2000, two and two hundred sixty-six one-thousandths percent (2.266%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Section 27-65-17(2), shall be deposited by the department into the School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund created under Section 37-61-3537-61-35. until such time that the total amount deposited into the fund during a fiscal year equals Forty-two Million Dollars ($42,000,000.00).
On or before August 15, 2000, and each succeeding month thereafter through August 15, 2025, two and two hundred sixty-six one-thousandths percent (2.266%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Section 27-65-17(2), shall be deposited into the School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund created under Section 37-61-35 until such time that the total amount deposited into the fund during a fiscal year equals Forty-two Million Dollars ($42,000,000.00).
Thereafter, the amounts diverted under this subsection (7) during the fiscal year in excess of Forty-two Million Dollars ($42,000,000.00) shall be deposited into the Education Enhancement Fund created under Section 37-61-33 for appropriation by the Legislature as other S.
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2573 *SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS36/R826SG PAGE 21 education needs and shall not be subject to the percentage appropriation requirements set forth in Section 37-61-33.
On or before September 15, 2025, and each succeeding month thereafter, two and two hundred sixty-six one-thousandths percent (2.266%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under this chapter, except that collected under Section 27-65-17(1)(n) and (2), and three and seventeen one-hundredths percent (3.17%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under Section 27-65-17(1)(n), shall be deposited into the School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund created under Section 37-61-35 until such time that the total amount deposited into the fund during a fiscal year equals Forty-two Million Dollars ($42,000,000.00).
(8) On or before August 15, 1992, and each succeeding month thereafter,thereafter through August 15, 2025, nine and seventy-three one-thousandths percent (9.073%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Section 27-65-17(2), shall be deposited into the Education Enhancement S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 18(ab\tb)22 preceding month under the provisions of this chapter, except that collected under the provisions of Section 27-65-17(2), shall be deposited into the Education Enhancement Fund created under Section 37-61-33.
On or before September 15, 2025, and each succeeding month thereafter, nine and seventy-three one-thousandths percent (9.073%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month this chapter, except that collected under Section 27-65-17(1)(n) and (2), and twelve and seven-tenths percent (12.7%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under Section 27-65-17(1)(n), shall be deposited into the Education Enhancement Fund created under Section 37-61-33.
(11) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, on or before February 15, 1995, and each succeeding month thereafter, the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of Section 27-65-17(2) and the corresponding levy in Section 27-65-23 on the rental or lease of private carriers of passengers and light carriers of property as defined in Section 27-51-101 shall be deposited, without diversion,S. into the Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund established in Section 27-51-105.
(12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, on or before August 15, 1995, and each succeeding month thereafter, the sales tax revenue collected during the S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 19(ab\tb)23 preceding month under the provisions of Section 27-65-17(1) on retail sales of private carriers of passengers and light carriers of property, as defined in Section 27-51-101 and the corresponding levy in Section 27-65-23 on the rental or lease of these vehicles, shall be deposited, after diversion, into the Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund established in Section 27-51-105.
(12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, on or before August 15, 1995, and each succeeding month thereafter, the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of Section 27-65-17(1) on retail sales of private carriers of passengers and light carriers of property, as defined in Section 27-51-101 and the corresponding levy in Section 27-65-23 on the rental or lease of these vehicles, shall be deposited, after diversion, into the Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund established in Section 27-51-105.
(14) On or before August 15, 1998, and each succeeding month thereafter through July 15, 2005, that portion of the avails of the tax imposed in Section 27-65-23 that is derived from sales by cotton compresses or cotton warehouses and that would otherwise be paid into the General Fund shall be deposited in an amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) into the special fund createdS. under Section 69-37-39.
On or before August 15, 2007, and each succeeding month thereafter through July 15, 2010, that portion of the avails of the tax imposed in Section 27-65-23 that is derived from sales by cotton compresses or cotton warehouses and that would otherwise be paid into the General Fund shall be S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 20(ab\tb)24 deposited in an amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) into the special fund created under Section 69-37-3969-37-39. until all debts or other obligations incurred by the Certified Cotton Growers Organization under the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Act before January 1, 2007, are satisfied in full.
On or before August 15, 2007, and each succeeding month thereafter through July 15, 2010, that portion of the avails of the tax imposed in Section 27-65-23 that is derived from sales by cotton compresses or cotton warehouses and that would otherwise be paid into the General Fund shall be deposited in an amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) into the special fund created under Section 69-37-39 until all debts or other obligations incurred by the Certified Cotton Growers Organization under the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Act before January 1, 2007, are satisfied in full.
On or before August 15, 2011, and each succeeding month thereafter, that portion of the avails of the tax imposed in Section 27-65-23 that is derived from sales by cotton compresses or cotton warehouses and that would otherwise be paid into the General Fund shall be deposited into the special fund created under Section 69-37-39 until such time that the total amount depositedS. into the fund during a fiscal year equals One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).
(15) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, on or before September 15, 2000, and each succeeding month thereafter, the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of Section S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 21(ab\tb)25 27-65-19(1)(d)(i)2,deposited and 27-65-19(1)(d)(i)3 shall be deposited, without diversion, into the Telecommunicationsfund Adduring Valorema Taxfiscal Reductionyear Fundequals establishedOne inMillion SectionDollars 27-38-7.($1,000,000.00).
(15) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, on or before September 15, 2000, and each succeeding month thereafter, the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of Section 27-65-19(1)(d)(i)2, and 27-65-19(1)(d)(i)3 shall be deposited, without diversion, into the Telecommunications Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund established in Section 27-38-7.
(17) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, on or before April 15, 2002, and each succeeding month thereafter, the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under Section 27-65-23 on sales of parking services of parking garages and lots at airports shall be deposited, without diversion, into the special fund created under Section 27-5-101(d).
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 22(ab\tb)26 (18)(17) [Repealed]Notwithstanding (19)any (a)other Onprovision of this section to the contrary, on or before AugustApril 15, 2005,2002, and each succeeding month thereafter, the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under theSection provisions27-65-23 of this chapter on the gross proceeds of sales of aparking businessservices enterprise located within a redevelopment project area under the provisions of Sectionsparking 57-91-1garages through 57-91-11, and thelots revenueat collectedairports onshall the gross proceeds of sales from sales made to a business enterprise located in a redevelopment project area under the provisions of Sections 57-91-1 through 57-91-11 (provided that such sales made to a business enterprise are made on the premises of the business enterprise), shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (19), be deposited, afterwithout alldiversion, diversions, into the Redevelopmentspecial Projectfund Incentive Fund as created inunder Section 57-91-9.27-5-101(d).
(b)(18) For[Repealed] a(19) municipality(a) participatingOn inor thebefore EconomicAugust Redevelopment15, Act2005, createdand ineach Sectionssucceeding 57-91-1month throughthereafter, 57-91-11, the diversionsales providedtax forrevenue incollected subsectionduring (1)the preceding month under the provisions of this sectionchapter attributableon to the gross proceeds of sales of a business enterprise located within a redevelopment project area under the provisions of Sections 57-91-1 through 57-91-11, and attributablethe torevenue collected on the gross proceeds of sales from sales made to a business enterprise located in a redevelopment project area under the provisions of Sections 57-91-1 through 57-91-11 (provided that such sales made to a business enterprise are made on the premises S.of the business enterprise), shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (19), be deposited, after all diversions, into the Redevelopment Project Incentive Fund as created in Section 57-91-9.
(b) For a municipality participating in the Economic Redevelopment Act created in Sections 57-91-1 through 57-91-11, the diversion provided for in subsection (1) of this section S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 23(ab\tb)27 attributable to the gross proceeds of sales of a business enterprise located within a redevelopment project area under the provisions of Sections 57-91-1 through 57-91-11, and attributable to the gross proceeds of sales from sales made to a business enterprise located in a redevelopment project area under the provisions of Sections 57-91-1 through 57-91-11 (provided that such sales made to a business enterprise are made on the premises of the business enterprise), shall be deposited into the Redevelopment Project Incentive Fund as created in Section 57-91-9, as follows:
(iv) For the ninth year in which such payments are made to a developer from the Redevelopment Project Incentive Fund, sixtyS. percent (60%) of the diversion shall be deposited into the fund;
and (v) For the tenth year in which such payments are made to a developer from the Redevelopment Project Incentive Fund, fifty percent (50%) of the funds shall be deposited into the fund.
(20) On or before January 15, 2007, and each succeeding month thereafter, eighty percent (80%) of the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 24(ab\tb)28 chaptersixty frompercent the(60%) operation of a tourism project under the provisionsdiversion of Sections 57-28-1 through 57-28-5 shall be deposited,deposited after the diversions required in subsections (7) and (8) of this section, into the Tourismfund; Sales Tax Incentive Fund created in Section 57-28-3.
and (v) For the tenth year in which such payments are made to a developer from the Redevelopment Project Incentive Fund, fifty percent (50%) of the funds shall be deposited into the fund.
(20) On or before January 15, 2007, and each succeeding month thereafter, eighty percent (80%) of the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter from the operation of a tourism project under the provisions of Sections 57-28-1 through 57-28-5 shall be deposited, after the diversions required in subsections (7) and (8) of this section, into the Tourism Sales Tax Incentive Fund created in Section 57-28-3.
(22)S. On or before June 1, 2024, and each succeeding month thereafter until December 31, 2057, an amount determined annually by the Mississippi Development Authority of the sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited into the MMEIA Tax Incentive Fund created in Section 57-125-3.
This amount shall be based on estimated payments due within the upcoming year to construction contractors pursuant to construction contracts subject to the tax S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 25(ab\tb)29 imposed(22) byOn Sectionor 27-65-21before forJune construction1, to2024, beand performedeach onsucceeding month thereafter until December 31, 2057, an amount determined annually by the projectMississippi siteDevelopment Authority of athe projectsales definedtax revenue collected during the preceding month under Sectionthe 57-75-5(f)(xxxiii)provisions forof this chapter shall be deposited into the comingMMEIA year.Tax Incentive Fund created in Section 57-125-3.
This amount shall be based on estimated payments due within the upcoming year to construction contractors pursuant to construction contracts subject to the tax imposed by Section 27-65-21 for construction to be performed on the project site of a project defined under Section 57-75-5(f)(xxxiii) for the coming year.
On or before August 15, 2020, and each month thereafter through July 15, 2021, two percentS. (2%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month from restaurants and hotels shall be allocated for distribution to the Mississippi * * * Department of Tourism Advertising Fund established under Section * * * 7 of this act, to be used exclusively for the purpose stated therein.
On or before August 15, 2021, and each month thereafter, three percent (3%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month from restaurants and hotels shall be allocated for distribution to S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 26(ab\tb)30 percent (2%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month from restaurants and hotels shall be allocated for distribution to the Mississippi * * * Department of Tourism Advertising Fund established under Section * * * 7 of this act, to be used exclusively for the purpose stated therein.
On or before August 15, 2021, and each month thereafter, three percent (3%) of the total sales tax revenue collected during the preceding month from restaurants and hotels shall be allocated for distribution to the Mississippi * * * Department of Tourism Advertising Fund established under Section * * * 7 of this act, to be used exclusively for the purpose stated therein.
(26) (a) It shall be the duty of the municipal officials of any municipality that expands its limits, or of any community that incorporates as a municipality, to notify the commissioner of that actionS. thirty (30) days before the effective date.
Failure to so notify the commissioner shall cause the municipality to forfeit the revenue that it would have been entitled to receive during this period of time when the commissioner had no knowledge of the action.
(b) (i) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if any funds have been erroneously disbursed to any municipality or any overpayment of tax is S.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 27(ab\tb)31 recoveredaction bythirty the(30) taxpayer,days thebefore commissioner may make correction and adjust the erroreffective ordate. overpayment with the municipality by withholding the necessary funds from any later payment to be made to the municipality.
Failure to so notify the commissioner shall cause the municipality to forfeit the revenue that it would have been entitled to receive during this period of time when the commissioner had no knowledge of the action.
(b) (i) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if any funds have been erroneously disbursed to any municipality or any overpayment of tax is recovered by the taxpayer, the commissioner may make correction and adjust the error or overpayment with the municipality by withholding the necessary funds from any later payment to be made to the municipality.
SECTION 10.
Section 57-1-59, Mississippi Code of 1972, which provides for the general powers and duties of the Mississippi Development Authority with respect to tourism, is repealed.
SECTION 11.
Section 57-1-60, Mississippi Code of 1972, which authorizes the Department of Economic and Community Development to establish a program of grants to be matched by tourism entities in the state, is repealed.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG PAGE 28(ab\tb)32 SECTION 12.11.
Section 57-1-61,57-1-59, Mississippi Code of 1972, which provideprovides for the transfergeneral ofpowers functions of travel and tourismduties fromof the DepartmentMississippi ofDevelopment theAuthority Agriculturalwith andrespect Industrialto Board,tourism, is repealed.
SECTION 12.
Section 57-1-60, Mississippi Code of 1972, which authorizes the Department of Economic and Community Development to establish a program of grants to be matched by tourism entities in the state, is repealed.
Section 57-1-63,57-1-61, Mississippi Code of 1972, which provide for the transfer of powersfunctions and duties of statetravel agenciesand relatingtourism tofrom tourismthe toDepartment of the MississippiAgricultural Developmentand Authority,Industrial Board, is repealed.
Section 57-1-64,57-1-63, Mississippi Code of 1972, which authorizesprovide for the Mississippitransfer Developmentof Authoritypowers toand sellduties advertisingof andstate otheragencies tourismrelating promotionalto informationtourism andto creates the Mississippi Development AuthorityAuthority, Tourism Advertising Fund, is repealed.
Section 57-1-64.1,57-1-64, Mississippi Code of 1972, which createsauthorizes the Mississippi TourismDevelopment AssociationAuthority Marketingto Advisorysell Boardadvertising toand assistother tourism promotional information and creates the Mississippi Development Authority,Authority Tourism Advertising Fund, is repealed.
ThisSection act57-1-64.1, shallMississippi takeCode effectof and1972, bewhich increates forcethe fromMississippi andTourism afterAssociation JulyMarketing 1,Advisory 2025.Board to assist the Mississippi Development Authority, is repealed.
2573 *SS26/R826**SS36/R826SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R82625/SS36/R826SG ST:PAGE 33 SECTION 17.
Section 9 of this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Sections 1 through 8 and Sections 10 through 16 of this act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
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- Mike Thompson · Primary
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- Mike Thompson Republican
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 64 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 8% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Fabian Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Yea |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Andy Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Nay |
| Beth Luther Waldo | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Mattox | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste Hurst | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Mansell | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Nay |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Elliot Burch | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Nay |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Estrada | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Fondren | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan McMillan | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Keen | Republican | Nay |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Remak | Republican | Yea |
| Lance Varner | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Philman Ladner | Republican | Nay |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Lott | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| W.I. "Doc" Harris | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Grady | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 74 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 117 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Fabian Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Yea |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Andy Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Nay |
| Beth Luther Waldo | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Mattox | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste Hurst | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Mansell | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Nay |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Elliot Burch | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Estrada | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Fondren | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan McMillan | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Keen | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Remak | Republican | Yea |
| Lance Varner | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Philman Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Lott | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| W.I. "Doc" Harris | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Grady | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 66 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 8% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Fabian Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justis Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Keith Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenji Holloway | Democrat | Yea |
| Lataisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tamarra Butler-Washington | Democrat | Yea |
| Timaka James-Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Andy Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Nay |
| Beth Luther Waldo | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Mattox | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste Hurst | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Mansell | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Nay |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Elliot Burch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Nay |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Estrada | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Fondren | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan McMillan | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Keen | Republican | Nay |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Remak | Republican | Yea |
| Lance Varner | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Philman Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Rodney Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Lott | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| W.I. "Doc" Harris | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Grady | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 16% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (51)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Nay |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Nay |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Gary Brumfield | Democrat | Nay |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Reginald Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarita Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Andy Berry | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Nay |
| Bart Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Benjamin Suber | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel H. Sparks | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy England | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Michael McLendon | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Philman Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
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- SB 2573 is sponsored by Mike Thompson (Republican).
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