Noxubee County; authorize tax on short term rentals to promote tourism, parks and recreation within.
HB 1837 would allow Noxubee County, Mississippi, to impose a 2% tax on short-term rental properties (like Airbnb listings) to fund tourism promotion and parks/recreation. The tax requires a countywide election where 60% voter approval is needed before implementation. Revenue collected must be kept in a separate special fund and spent exclusively on tourism and parks/recreation projects, not general county operations. The tax would expire on July 1, 2030.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 17, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Mar 16, 2026
How they voted
44–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Mar 27, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican34
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Local and Private;Finance
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Mickens
DDemocratic
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