HB327Introduced in the House
Income tax; authorize tax credit for companies engaged in television productions.
Introduced by John Lamar, District 8
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.
Official description
An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Portion Of Certain Expenditures Made By Companies Engaged In The Production In Mississippi Of Scripted Or Unscripted Series, Content Or Pilot Episodes Intended For Broadcast Or Streaming; To Define Certain Terms; To Establish The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Provide That, If The Amount Of The Tax Credit Claimed By A Production Company Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Liability Of The Production Company For A Taxable Year, The Production Company May Carry The Excess Credit Forward For Ten Years; To Provide That In Lieu Of Claiming A Tax Credit, The Production Company May Elect To Claim A Rebate In The Amount Of 75% Of The Amount It Would Be Eligible To Claim As A Credit; To Amend Sections 57-89-7 And 57-89-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
March 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Passed · February 25, 2026
117
Yes
1
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
122 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.
One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Carpenter | 1 | Yes |
| Brad Mattox | 2 | Yes |
| William Arnold | 3 | Yes |
| Jody Steverson | 4 | Yes |
| John Faulkner | 5 | Yes |
| Justin Keen | 6 | Yes |
| Kimberly Remak | 7 | Yes |
| John Lamar | 8 | Yes |
| Cedric Burnett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Hawkins | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Ways and Means
Title Suff Do Pass
Passed
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Finance
Died In Committee
Verify the information
Our commitment to neutrality
We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.