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HB 1855

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 15, 2026.

City of Laurel; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1855
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Local and Private Legislation
House failed 2026-04-15
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 925, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2022, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2036, ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE PERCENT UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING REVENUE TO PROMOTE TOURISM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Donnie Scoggin
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-15 Status failed
2026-04-15 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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