First Responders Income Tax Relief Act; create.

HB 697, the "First Responders Income Tax Relief Act," would have excluded specific portions of compensation from Mississippi state income tax for eligible first responders. It targeted certified law enforcement officers, full/part-time state/local firefighters, certified volunteer firefighters, EMTs, county medical examiners, and emergency management directors/managers who met state certification requirements during the prior tax year. The bill amended Mississippi’s tax code to add these categories to the list of income exempt from taxation. However, the bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.