SB2847Introduced in the Senate
Final amounts owed to state or political subdivisions; require to be rounded to nearest 5¢.
Introduced by Chris Johnson, District 45
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Require That Any Amount Charged To A Member Of The Public By Any Governing Body Of The State Of Mississippi Or Any Of Its Political Subdivisions That Is Permitted To Be Satisfied By Cash Payment Shall Be Finally Calculated By Rounding The Amount Owed To The Nearest 5¢; To Specify That This Act Shall Not Be Construed As Prohibiting The Use Of Monetary Units Smaller Than 5¢ In Intermediate Calculations Of The Amount Owed Before Rounding; To Specify That Private Merchants Are Not Required To Round Sales, Use, Excise Or Other Transaction Taxes, Or Their Total Sales Price Including Such Taxes, To The Nearest 5¢ In Their Sales Transactions, But If They Elect To Remit Such Taxes To The Department Of Revenue In Cash, The Amount Owed To The Department Shall Be Finally Calculated By Rounding To The Nearest 5¢; To Amend Sections 25-3-21, 25-7-65, 27-15-153, 27-17-423, 27-19-81, 27-25-1, 27-31-79, 49-19-115, 65-1-46, 65-33-47, 69-7-263 And 69-10-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Passed · February 4, 2026
52
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
52 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | Yes |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Yes |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | Yes |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Finance
Title Suff Do Pass
Passed
Transmitted To House
Referred To Ways and Means;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
DR - TSDPAA: WM To AC
Died In Committee
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