Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1837: Noxubee County; authorize tax on short term rentals to promote tourism, parks and recreation within.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NOXUBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A 2% TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF SHORT TERM RENTALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PARKS AND RECREATION WITHIN THE COUNTY; TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER SUCH TAX MAY BE LEVIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the board of supervisors of noxubee county, mississippi, to levy a 2% tax upon the gross proceeds of sales of short term rentals for the purpose of providing funds to promote tourism and parks and recreation within the county; to require an election be held on the question of whether such tax may be levied; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 27, 2026:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NOXUBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A 2% TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF SHORT TERM RENTALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PARKS AND RECREATION WITHIN THE COUNTY; TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER SUCH TAX MAY BE LEVIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. As used in this act, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Board of supervisors" means the Board of Supervisors of Noxubee County, Mississippi. (b) "County" means Noxubee County, Mississippi. (c) "Short term rental" means any entity or individual engaged in the business of furnishing, facilitating, arranging, brokering or providing one or more rooms intended or designed for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes that at any one time will accommodate transient guests and includes every building or other structure kept, used, maintained or advertised as, or held out to the public to be, a place where sleeping accommodations are *HR26/R2391* H. B. No. 1837 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L3/5 26/HR26/R2391 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) supplied for pay or other consideration to transient guests regardless of the number of rooms, units, suites or cabins available, …
Sponsors
- Mickens, Carl L. (D, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Immediate Release
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : DR - TSDP: LP To FI
- : Referred To Local and Private;Finance
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
Votes
- Passed (March 27, 2026): 43 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Passed (March 16, 2026): 113 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Noxubee County
Common questions
- What is HB1837?
- HB1837 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Noxubee County; authorize tax on short term rentals to promote tourism, parks and recreation within.
- What does HB1837 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the board of supervisors of noxubee county, mississippi, to levy a 2% tax upon the gross proceeds of sales of short term rentals for the purpose of providing funds to promote tourism and parks and recreation within the county; to require an election be held on the question of whether such tax may be levied; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1837?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1837?
- Mickens, Carl L. (D, 42).
- Where is the official record for HB1837?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1837.xml
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