Entertainment Industry and Workforce Development Task Force; create.
SB 2424 creates a task force to study ways to grow Mississippi's entertainment industry and increase related revenue. The task force, composed of tourism officials, industry representatives, and appointed legislators, will examine current state policies and data to develop recommendations for legislative changes by December 1, 2025. It requires state agencies to provide data and resources to support the task force's work. The bill does not change existing laws but mandates a formal study to inform future policy and funding decisions affecting the creative economy. The task force is now active following the bill's enactment on March 12, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Tourism
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Tourism
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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