Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.
HB 954 reduces the Mississippi sales tax rate on retail motorcycle sales from 7% to 5%. This change directly affects motorcycle buyers and dealers within the state. The bill amends Section 27-65-17 of Mississippi's tax code to implement this specific tax rate adjustment for motorcycles. It does not alter other tax categories or add new eligibility requirements for the reduced rate.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Feb 25, 2026
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Committee
1
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Larry Byrd
RRepublican
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