# Mississippi SB 2248: Fresh Start Act; revise.

Mississippi SB 2248, Fresh Start Act; revise., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel H. Sparks (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Died On Calendar) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2248-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2248
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Fresh Start Act; revise.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Died On Calendar
- Sponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency, Economic and Workforce Development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (155 yes, 56 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: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Blount (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 30 | 17 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 74 | 39 | 3 |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-03: Died On Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2025-03-25: Conferees Named Ford (54th),Porter,Crudup (House)
- 2025-03-24: Conferees Named Sparks,Suber,McCaughn (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (House)
- 2025-03-12: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2025-03-12: Amended (House)
- 2025-03-11: Read the Third Time (House)
- 2025-03-04: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-17: Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency (House)
- 2025-02-14: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Referred To Economic and Workforce Development (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_01.pdf)
- Amendment No 2 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_02.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_02.pdf)
- Amendment No 3 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_03.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_03.htm)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2248IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2248IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2248PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2248PS.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2248CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2248CS.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. (signed)
- HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. (signed)
- HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_02.htm)
- [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_02.pdf)
- [Amendment No 3 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_03.htm)
- [Amendment No 3 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/ham/SB2248_H_Amend_03.htm)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2248IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2248IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2248PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2248PS.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2248CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2248CS.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB958-2025)
- [HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by proces…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB913-2025)
- [HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various orga…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB920-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2248-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).