Bayou Casotte Industrial Zone Establishment Act; create.
HB 1620 establishes the Bayou Casotte Industrial Zone in unincorporated Jackson County, Mississippi, to protect existing industrial land from municipal annexation. The bill defines precise boundaries for the zone (detailed in the bill text) and prohibits any municipality from annexing this area, preventing additional property taxes without corresponding municipal services. It preserves existing tax exemptions for industrial property within the zone and ensures businesses there avoid double taxation from both county and municipal sources. The law directly affects industrial businesses and taxpayers in this specific zone, aiming to support economic growth by maintaining a stable tax environment.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 10, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Manly Barton
RRepublican
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