# Mississippi HB 4079: Jackson County; extend repeal date on county's hotel/motel tourism tax.

Mississippi HB 4079, Jackson County; extend repeal date on county's hotel/motel tourism tax., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jimmy Fondren (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-01 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB4079-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 4079
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Jackson County; extend repeal date on county's hotel/motel tourism tax.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-04-01, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Jimmy Fondren (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local and Private Legislation, Local and Private
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (164 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Jackson County hotel tax extended: cost, low. Jackson County’s authority to levy a 2% tax on overnight hotel and motel room charges runs through July 1, 2030. The law took effect upon passage. The tax is added to other taxes and applies only after at least 60% of qualified voters voting in a county referendum approve it. It excludes charges fo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jimmy Fondren (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Passed | pass | 50 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Passed | pass | 114 | 1 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-01: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-26: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-26: Returned For Enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Immediate Release (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Referred To Local and Private (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-03-16: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-11: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-25: Referred To Local and Private Legislation (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4079IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4079IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4079PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4079PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4079SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4079SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4079IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4079IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4079PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4079PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4079SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4079SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB4079-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).