Mississippi House Bill 1944

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides An Income Tax Credit, Insurance Premium Tax Credit And Ad Valorem Tax Credit For Contributions Made By Certain Taxpayers To Certain Eligible Charitable Organizations, To Include Within The Definition Of "eligible Charitable Organization" A Special-purpose School As Defined By The State Department Of Education That Is Organized To Serve Students With Physical, Intellectual, Developmental Or Emotional Disabilities And That Is Not For Profit; To Provide The Maximum Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits That May Be Allocated By The Department Of Revenue Annually For Contributions To Such Schools; To Provide The Maximum Amount Of Credits That May Be Allocated Annually For Contributions To Any Single Eligible Charitable Organization And/or School Location; To Reduce The Percentage Of Credits That May Be Allocated To A Single Educational Services Charitable Organization Certified By The Department Of Revenue During A Calendar Year; And For Related Purposes.

Taxation; revise credits authorized for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations.

Rep. John Lamar [R]

2026-03-29 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 31 N: 19 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-29 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 97 N: 11 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 30 N: 17 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Passed (Y: 80 N: 35 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-08		Approved by Governor
2026-04-02	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-01	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-31	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2026-03-29	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2026-03-29	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-29	House	Conference Report Adopted
2026-03-27	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2026-03-27	House	Conference Report Filed
2026-03-24	Senate	Conferees Named Harkins,Sparks,Boyd
2026-03-23	House	Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Zuber
2026-03-19	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-18	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2026-03-17	Senate	Passed As Amended
2026-03-17	Senate	Amended
2026-03-16	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-03-04	Senate	Referred To Finance
2026-02-26	House	Transmitted To Senate
2026-02-25	House	Passed
2026-02-25	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2026-02-24	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-02-16	House	Referred To Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
27	7	22	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1944.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1944IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1944CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1944PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1944SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1944_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1944_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Supplement	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/cr/HB1944CR.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0510011.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0710018.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0830061.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0830087.pdf