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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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
50–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Feb 9, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican34
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Neil Whaley
RRepublican
Co
Andy Berry
RRepublican
Co
Ben Suber
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rhodes
RRepublican
Co
Chad McMahan
RRepublican
Co
Cheikh Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Younger
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Tate
RRepublican
Co
Joel Carter
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Blackwell
RRepublican
Co
Lydia Chassaniol
RRepublican
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