Grocery Tax Elimination Act; enact.
SB 2842 would remove Mississippi's state sales tax on groceries that qualify for purchase with federal food stamps (SNAP benefits). It defines eligible items as food or drink for human consumption that can be bought using USDA food assistance. The bill amends existing tax code sections to add this exemption, making such purchases tax-free for shoppers. This change directly affects grocery shoppers buying SNAP-eligible items and retailers selling them.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael McLendon
RRepublican
Co
Bradford Blackmon
DDemocratic
Co
Sarita Simmons
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 2842
Scope: MS
Hi! I can help you understand SB 2842. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline