SB 2272 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Sales tax; exempt certain agricultural and logging items.

SB 2272 exempts specific agricultural and logging items from Mississippi's 1.5% state sales tax, including livestock fencing materials and agricultural lime purchased by commercial farmers for farming use. The bill amends tax code sections to remove the 1.5% tax rate for these items and requires the Department of Revenue to create a permit application process for commercial farmers seeking the exemption. This directly affects commercial farmers buying qualifying materials, reducing their tax burden on essential farming supplies. The policy change is a concrete tax adjustment, not a new fee or mandate beyond the sales tax exemption.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 28, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the Senate, indicating progress in the legislative process. The act description was expanded to clarify that it exempts certain agricultural and logging items from the state sales tax, which were previously taxed at 1.5%. This change provides tax relief for specific industries by removing the sales tax burden on qualifying items.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly include agricultural and logging items in the tax exemption, expanding the description of what the legislation covers.
SCOPE

The bill title was changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate', indicating the bill has advanced through the Senate chamber.

ELIGIBILITY

The act description now explicitly states that agricultural and logging items are exempt from the state sales tax, which were previously taxed at 1.5%.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026 · House Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

501
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Feb 9, 2026
D Democratic18
16 Yea 1 Nay 1
88% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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