Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1793: Sales tax; exempt retail sales of firearm safes during annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend holiday.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION RETAIL SALES OF FIREARM SAFES DURING THE ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI SECOND AMENDMENT WEEKEND HOLIDAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 27-65-111, mississippi code of 1972, to exempt from sales taxation retail sales of firearm safes during the annual mississippi second amendment weekend holiday; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, April 1, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION RETAIL SALES OF FIREARM SAFES DURING THE ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI SECOND AMENDMENT WEEKEND HOLIDAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 27-65-111. The exemptions from the provisions of this chapter which are not industrial, agricultural or governmental, or which do not relate to utilities or taxes, or which are not properly classified as one (1) of the exemption classifications of this chapter, shall be confined to persons or property exempted by this section or by the Constitution of the United States or the State of Mississippi. No exemptions as now provided by any other section, except the classified exemption sections of this chapter set forth herein, shall be valid as against the tax herein levied. Any subsequent exemption from the tax levied hereunder, except as indicated above, shall be provided by amendments to this section. *HR43/R1382CS* H. B. No. 1793 ~ OFFICIAL ~ R3/5 26/HR43/R1382CS PAGE 1 (BS\KP) No exemption provided in this section shall apply to taxes levied by Section 27-65-15 or 27-65-21. The tax levied by this chapter shall not apply to the following: (a) Sales of tangible personal property and services to hospitals …
Sponsors
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- : Motion to Reconsider Entered
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Harkins,Whaley,Younger
- : Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Barnett
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 106 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 33 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 17, 2026): 49 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Passed (February 25, 2026): 109 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Sales tax
Common questions
- What is HB1793?
- HB1793 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sales tax; exempt retail sales of firearm safes during annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend holiday.
- What does HB1793 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 27-65-111, mississippi code of 1972, to exempt from sales taxation retail sales of firearm safes during the annual mississippi second amendment weekend holiday; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1793?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1793?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for HB1793?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1793.xml
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