# Mississippi SB 2846: Economic development projects; expand local government authority to enter certain agreements in support of.

Mississippi SB 2846, Economic development projects; expand local government authority to enter certain agreements in support of., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel H. Sparks (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-13 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2846-2025
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2846
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Economic development projects; expand local government authority to enter certain agreements in support of.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ways and Means, Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (170 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local funding for eligible business projects: mixed, low. Mississippi local governments can make written agreements with businesses for eligible development and redevelopment projects, including projects qualified under the state tax incentive law. They can pay project costs or repay businesses for eligible costs paid with private funds, using only revenu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Harkins (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Passed | pass | 119 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-13: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2025-03-10: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Returned For Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-06: Passed (House)
- 2025-03-04: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred To Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-17: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reconsidered (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Referred To Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/SB2846_S_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/SB2846_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2846IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2846IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2846PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2846PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2846SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2846SG.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/sam/SB2846_S_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/SB2846_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2846IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2846IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2846PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2846PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2846SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2846SG.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-SB2846-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).