Mississippi Senate Bill 2696 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 19 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-19 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Terms Of The Income Tax Credit For Dependent Children Legally Adopted Under The Laws Of This State; To Allow A Credit In The Amount Of The Qualified Adoption Expenses Paid Or Incurred, Not To Exceed $5,000.00, For Each Dependent Child Residing Outside Mississippi; To Allow A Credit In The Amount Of $10,000.00 For Each Dependent Child Residing In Mississippi; To Remove The Reverter Effective January 1, 2024, Which Would Lower To $2,500.00 The Maximum Amount Of The Credit Per Child Adopted; And For Related Purposes.

Income tax credit for qualified adoption expenses; increase amount for Mississippi children and remove CPS requirement.

Sen. Nicole Boyd [R]

Sen. Jennifer Branning [R]

Sen. Chris Caughman [R]

Sen. Tyler McCaughn [R]

2023-03-27 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-13 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 112 N: 1 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-19		Approved by Governor
2023-04-04	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-04-04	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-27	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-27	House	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-26	House	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-26	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-26	Senate	Recommitted For Further Conf
2023-03-26	House	Recommitted For Further Conf
2023-03-25	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-25	House	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-21	House	Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Powell
2023-03-17	Senate	Conferees Named Harkins,Boyd,Parker
2023-03-15	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2023-03-14	House	Returned For Concurrence
2023-03-13	House	Passed As Amended
2023-03-13	House	Amended
2023-03-13	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2023-02-07	House	Referred To Ways and Means
2023-02-03	Senate	Transmitted To House
2023-02-02	Senate	Passed
2023-01-26	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16	Senate	Referred To Finance

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/SB/SB2696.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2696IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2696PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2696SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/SB2696_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0310008.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0700002.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0840021.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0840015.pdf