Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 2291 — Sales tax; require Department of Revenue certificate for commercial farmers to receive 1.5% sales tax rate.

Last action — Died In Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 2291, as passed by the Senate, includes additional information that clarifies its purpose and intentions. This change highlights what the bill aims to achieve and provides more context for lawmakers and the public. Removing the previous version's title acknowledges its evolution through the legislative process, ensuring everyone is aware of the most current details. Overall, these adjustments help to improve transparency and understanding of the bill's objectives.

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SB2291 (As Introduced) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB2291 (As Passed the Senate) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Younger, Whaley, Moran, Chism, McMahan Senate Bill 2291 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR COMMERCIAL FARMERS TO RECEIVE THE 1.5% SALES TAX RATE FOR FARM TRACTORS, PARTS AND LABOR USED TO MAINTAIN AND/OR REPAIR SUCH TRACTORS, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS TO BE USED IN CERTAIN SPECIFIED APPLICATIONS;
Senator(s) Younger, Whaley, Moran, Chism, McMahan Senate Bill 2291 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR COMMERCIAL FARMERS TO RECEIVE THE 1.5% SALES TAX RATE FOR FARM TRACTORS, PARTS AND LABOR USED TO MAINTAIN AND/OR REPAIR SUCH TRACTORS, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS TO BE USED IN CERTAIN SPECIFIED APPLICATIONS;
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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Agriculture;Ways and Means

  3. Transmitted To House

  4. Passed

  5. Title Suff Do Pass

  6. DR - TSDP: AG To FI

  7. Referred To Agriculture;Finance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20001
Republican 25000
Democrat 6000
Total 51001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Doty — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson R. (11th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Witherspoon — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan 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
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation finance agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2291?
SB 2291 is sponsored by Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Moran, Chad McMahan (Republican), Chuck Younger (Republican), and Kathy L. Chism (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2291?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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