2025 Regular Session Senator Josh Harkins Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Josh Harkins District 20 ../../../members/senate/harkins.xml ../senate_p_authors/harkins.xml Principal Author Only 05/06/26 at 05:28 SB2307 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2307IN.pdf Stop Squatters Act; enact. Harkins 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2307.xml % SB2406 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2406IN.pdf Motor vehicle liability insurance; increase minimum coverage required. Harkins 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2406.xml SB2420 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2420PS.pdf Business fraud; authorize Secretary of State to take additional measures to prevent. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2420.xml SB2540 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2540PS.pdf Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealers on act and related tax incentives. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2540.xml *% SB2545 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2545IN.pdf Income tax; extend repealer on credit for certain costs paid by a company in relocating national or regional headquarters to this state. Harkins 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2545.xml % SB2546 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2546PS.pdf Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend repeal date on authority to issue bonds to finance economic development projects. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2546.xml % SB2548 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2548IN.pdf Upholstered household furniture manufacturing job tax credit; extend repealer. Harkins 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2548.xml % SB2550 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2550IN.pdf Small Business and Grocer Investment Act; extend repealer on. Harkins 02/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2550.xml SB2753 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2753PS.pdf MDH; direct to incorporate brain health, Alzheimer's disease and dementia education into existing public health programs. Harkins * 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2753.xml SB2846 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2846SG.pdf Economic development projects; expand local government authority to enter certain agreements in support of. Sparks ../Senate_authors/Sparks.xml 03/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2846.xml * SB2849 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2849PS.pdf Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions. Harkins 04/03 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2849.xml * SB2850 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2850PS.pdf Cigarettes and vape products; require Commissioner of Revenue to establish separate directories to regulate sales of. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2850.xml *% SB2851 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2851SG.pdf Alcoholic beverages; allow persons to bring onto premises with on-premise retailer's permits in certain qualified resorts. Harkins 04/10 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2851.xml * SB2852 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2852PS.pdf Income tax; extend repealer on job tax credit for certain water transportation enterprises. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2852.xml % SB2853 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2853PS.pdf Income tax; extend repealer on tax credit for certain charges for using certain port and airport facilities. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2853.xml % SB2854 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2854SG.pdf Tourism project sales tax incentive program; revise various provisions of. Harkins 04/10 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2854.xml * SB2855 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2855PS.pdf Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund; transfer funds and authority from DFA to MDAH. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2855.xml SB2856 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2856PS.pdf Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Program; include any project MDA deems a capital improvement. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2856.xml SB2857 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2857SG.pdf Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund; increase grant amount that may be awarded by MDA. Harkins 03/12 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2857.xml SB2860 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2860PS.pdf Construction contracts; modify "construction manager at risk" provisions. Harkins 03/27 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2860.xml * SB2863 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2863PS.pdf MS Deferred Comp; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts, and comply with qualified domestic relations orders. Sparks ../Senate_authors/Sparks.xml 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2863.xml SB2866 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2866PS.pdf Local governments and rural water systems improvements revolving loan and grant program; add PRVWSD. Harkins 03/14 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2866.xml SB2892 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2892PS.pdf Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish. Harkins 03/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2892.xml SB3062 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3062PS.pdf Broadband Technology Development Act; revise equipment definition, and increase speed requirement for AV tax exemption. Harkins 03/21 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB3062.xml *%$ SB3095 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3095PS.pdf Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes. Harkins 03/29 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB3095.xml *%$ SB3165 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3165SG.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance for various Mississippi Development Authority programs. Harkins 04/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3165.xml *%$ SB3166 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3166SG.pdf Ad valorem tax assessment; direct DOR to assign separate industrial multiplier for commercial solar and wind facilities. Harkins 03/27 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3166.xml %$ SB3167 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3167PS.pdf Income tax; authorize credits for certain in-state television productions, or alternative rebate for 75% of credit amount. Harkins 03/29 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB3167.xml *%$ SB3168 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3168PS.pdf Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions. Harkins 03/18 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3168.xml %$ SB3169 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3169PS.pdf Economic development incentives; repeal/remove certain credits, exemptions and payments overlapping with mFlex. Harkins 03/18 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3169.xml %$ SC 502 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0502SG.pdf Extend sympathy of the MS Senate on the passing of former Senator and MS Appellate Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0502.xml SC 503 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf Extend sincerest sympathy of MS Senate to surviving family of former Senator Edwin Pittman who served in 3 branches of government. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 02/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0503.xml SC 504 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator Charles Pittman. Frazier ../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml 02/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0504.xml SC 505 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0505SG.pdf Thanking Emily Wagster Pettus for her 30-year career as Capitol Correspondent with The Associated Press. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0505.xml * SC 506 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0506SG.pdf Extend sincerest sympathy of the Legislature to the surviving family of former State Senator Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, MS. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 02/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0506.xml SC 524 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0524SG.pdf Extending the sincerest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former U.S. President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0524.xml SC 532 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0532SG.pdf Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. Parks ../Senate_authors/Parks.xml 03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0532.xml SC 535 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0535SG.pdf Extend the deepest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr. Blackmon ../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml 03/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0535.xml SC 544 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SC/SC0544PS.pdf Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions. Sparks ../Senate_authors/Sparks.xml 04/07 Died by Other Means ../history/SC/SC0544.xml SR 11 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0011PS.pdf Commend Hartfield Academy Hawks Football Team for second-straight MAIS 6A State Championship. Harkins 02/17 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0011.xml SR 27 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0027PS.pdf Extend sympathy of the Senate to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. Parks ../Senate_authors/Parks.xml 02/17 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0027.xml SR 30 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0030PS.pdf Extend condolences on the passing of MS Representative Charles L. Young, Jr. Hickman ../Senate_authors/Hickman.xml 02/17 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0030.xml SR 62 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0062PS.pdf Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback Darius Slay, Jr., for Super Bowl Championship. Williams ../Senate_authors/Williams.xml 03/06 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0062.xml SR 65 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0065PS.pdf Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/27 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0065.xml SR 68 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0068PS.pdf Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award. Rhodes ../Senate_authors/Rhodes.xml 03/06 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0068.xml SR 72 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0072PS.pdf Commend Northwest Rankin High School Girls Soccer Team for winning consecutive Class 7A State Championships. Harkins 03/06 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0072.xml SR 75 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0075PS.pdf Commend Brandon Cheerleading Team for sixth NCA National Championship. Harkins 03/13 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0075.xml SR 107 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0107PS.pdf Commend Northwest Rankin High School Lady Cougars Softball Team for back-to-back State Championships. Harkins 03/19 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0107.xml SR 122 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0122PS.pdf Commend service and economic development accomplishments of Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads on occasion of his retirement. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/25 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0122.xml SR 123 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0123PS.pdf Recognize outstanding leadership of Senator John A. Polk upon being awarded the MNG Meritorious Civilian Service Medal. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/25 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0123.xml SR 125 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0125PS.pdf Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the State Fire Academy. McLendon ../Senate_authors/McLendon.xml 03/25 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0125.xml SR 134 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0134PS.pdf Commend East Rankin Academy Shooting Sports Team for winning 6th consecutive MSSP State Title. Rhodes ../Senate_authors/Rhodes.xml 04/01 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0134.xml SR 135 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0135PS.pdf Commend East Rankin Academy Patriots Boys Soccer Team for first-ever MAIS Division II State Championship. Rhodes ../Senate_authors/Rhodes.xml 04/01 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0135.xml SR 136 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0136PS.pdf Commend East Rankin Academy Patriots Girls Basketball Team for winning the MAIS 5A State Championship. Rhodes ../Senate_authors/Rhodes.xml 04/01 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0136.xml SR 137 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0137PS.pdf Commend 2024 East Rankin Academy Girls Cross Country Team for winning fourth consecutive MAIS 5A State Championship. Rhodes ../Senate_authors/Rhodes.xml 04/01 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0137.xml SR 142 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0142PS.pdf Commend career of Jim Ellis upon his retirement as the Mississippi State University Baseball announcer. Williams ../Senate_authors/Williams.xml 04/01 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0142.xml SR 144 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0144PS.pdf Commend Jackson Prep Lady Patriots for winning back-to-back MAIS 6A State Championships. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 04/01 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0144.xml SR 145 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0145PS.pdf Commend Jackson Prep Boys Basketball team for winning MAIS Overall State Championship. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 04/01 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0145.xml SR 150 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/SR/SR0150PS.pdf Commend Rankin County Superintendent Dr. Scott Rimes as MASA 2024 Superintendent of the Year on the occasion of his retirement. Harkins 04/02 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0150.xml