# Mississippi HB 4171: Town of Ackerman; authorize the levying of a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.

Mississippi HB 4171, Town of Ackerman; authorize the levying of a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joey Hood (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Died On Calendar) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB4171-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 4171
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Town of Ackerman; authorize the levying of a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Died On Calendar
- Sponsor: Joey Hood (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local and Private Legislation, Local and Private, Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (113 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joey Hood (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Passed | pass | 113 | 1 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-15: Died On Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: DR - TSDP: LP To FI (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Referred To Local and Private;Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Immediate Release (House)
- 2026-03-26: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-25: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-19: Referred To Local and Private Legislation (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4171IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4171IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4171PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4171PS.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 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (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/4100-4199/HB4171IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4171IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4100-4199/HB4171PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4100-4199/HB4171PS.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 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [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-HB4171-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).