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HB 4059 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

City of Fulton; extend repeal date on restaurant tax and authorize issuance of bonds for tourism and parks and recreation.

HB 4059 extends a 3% sales tax on restaurant sales in Fulton, Mississippi, from 2026 to 2036. This tax, which restaurants must collect from customers, funds tourism promotion and parks/recreation projects within the city. The bill requires city voters to approve the tax via a 60%+ majority vote in an election before implementation. It also authorizes Fulton to issue bonds up to the amount the tax can cover, with all funds kept in a separate special fund for tourism and parks, not the general city budget.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends 3% restaurant tax to fund tourism/parks via special fund, requiring voter approval - directly allocates tax revenue to specific public services.95% confidence
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 20, 2026 Signed Apr 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower → Current version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title and version status were updated to reflect that it has been sent to the Governor, but the substantive policy text remains unchanged. The core legislative action is to extend a repeal date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2036, which delays the expiration of a specific provision in the 2022 Local and Private Laws.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; only the procedural status and the specific expiration date of the provision were modified.
TIMELINE

The repeal date for a specific provision was extended from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2036, keeping the provision in effect for an additional decade.

TECHNICAL

The document header and version description were updated to indicate the bill is now 'As Sent to Governor' instead of 'As Passed the House'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

51–1
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 26, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 1, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
Referred To Local and Private
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.