# Mississippi SB 3257: Marshall County; authorize contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations operating food pantries.

Mississippi SB 3257, Marshall County; authorize contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations operating food pantries., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Neil S. Whaley (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3257-2025
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 3257
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Marshall County; authorize contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations operating food pantries.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Neil S. Whaley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local and Private Legislation, Local and Private
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (161 yes, 2 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: Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Passed | pass | 115 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 46 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-10: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned For Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-02: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House)
- 2025-04-01: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Barnett, Hines) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-31: Referred To Local and Private Legislation (House)
- 2025-03-29: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Immediate Release (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred To Local and Private (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/SB3257_S_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/SB3257_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/3200-3299/SB3257IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/3200-3299/SB3257IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/3200-3299/SB3257PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/3200-3299/SB3257PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/3200-3299/SB3257SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/3200-3299/SB3257SG.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 1509: District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts. (signed)
- HB 1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to. (signed)
- HB 602: Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/SB3257_S_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/SB3257_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/3200-3299/SB3257IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/3200-3299/SB3257IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/3200-3299/SB3257PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/3200-3299/SB3257PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/3200-3299/SB3257SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/3200-3299/SB3257SG.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 1509: District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circui…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1509-2025)
- [HB 1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1174-2025)
- [HB 602: Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB602-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3257-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).