2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1656: Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The Strengthening Troop Retention For Our National Guard (strong) Act; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Income Tax Exemption For National Guard And Reserve Forces Members; To Create A New Section Of Law That Provides A Credit Against Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Taxes In The Amount Of Five Hundred Dollars Per Year For The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Taxes For One Or More Motor Vehicles Titled In The Name Of A Service Member, And The Spouse Of Dependent Thereof; To Provide The Definition Of Service Member; To Create The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program To Award Grants To Reimburse Certain Members Of The National Guard For The Cost Of Premiums For Tricare Reserve Select Health Care Plans; To Provide The Eligibility For The Program; To Provide That The Adjutant General Of The Mississippi National Guard Shall Administer The Program; To Require The Adjutant General To Provide A Report On The Program To The Legislature; To Bring Forward Sections 27-19-51, 27-51-41, 27-19-5, 27-19-43, 27-19-53 And 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Demographic Impact

Overall analysis of equity impact

90% Positive
High ConfidenceView detailed demographic breakdown ↓

Unlock Full Demographic Insights

Go beyond the overall score.

Gain a deeper understanding of this bill's potential impact across diverse communities, including detailed breakdowns by category and subgroup. Access to this granular analysis helps ensure equitable outcomes.

Enable full analysis features for your organization.

Contact Sales to Learn More

Or email us directly at sales@legiequity.us.

Bill History

1/30/2025
Referred To Ways and Means
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Steverson, Lamar)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Died On Calendar
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
2/11/2025
114
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 65
Democrat: 29
Independent: 1

Co-Sponsors (94)

Jeffrey Hulum
Democrat
Shane Aguirre
Republican
Brent Anderson
Republican
Otis Anthony
Democrat
William Arnold
Republican
Willie Bailey
Democrat
Earle Banks
Democrat
Shane Barnett
Republican
Manly Barton
Republican
Donnie Bell
Republican
Christopher Bell
Democrat
Richard Bennett
Republican
Lawrence Blackmon
Democrat
Charles Blackwell
Republican
Andy Boyd
Republican
Elliot Burch
Republican
Cedric Burnett
Democrat
Tamarra Butler-Washington
Democrat
Larry Byrd
Republican
Billy Calvert
Republican
Carolyn Crawford
Republican
Ronnie Crudup
Democrat
Becky Currie
Republican
Oscar Denton
Democrat
Clay Deweese
Republican
Jim Estrada
Republican
Dan Eubanks
Republican
Casey Eure
Republican
John Faulkner
Democrat
Jimmy Fondren
Republican
Jill Ford
Republican
Stephanie Foster
Democrat
Karl Gibbs
Democrat
Justis Gibbs
Democrat
Zachary Grady
Republican
Jeffrey Guice
Republican
Jeff Hale
Republican
Rodney Hall
Republican
Greg Haney
Republican
Jeffery Harness
Democrat
Doc Harris
Republican
Josh Hawkins
Republican
John Hines
Democrat
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes
Republican
Kenji Holloway
Democrat
Joey Hood
Republican
Celeste Hurst
Republican
Timaka James-Jones
Democrat
Kabir Karriem
Democrat
Justin Keen
Republican
Timmy Ladner
Republican
John Lamar
Republican
Jon Lancaster
Republican
Steve Lott
Republican
Vince Mangold
Republican
Clay Mansell
Republican
Steve Massengill
Republican
Brad Mattox
Republican
Kent McCarty
Republican
Hester Jackson-McCray
Democrat
Missy Warren McGee
Republican
Jay McKnight
Republican
Dana Underwood McLean
Republican
Jonathon McMillan
Republican
Carl Mickens
Democrat
Ken Morgan
Republican
Fabian Nelson
Democrat
Gene Newman
Republican
Karl Oliver
Republican
Jansen Owen
Republican
Orlando Paden
Democrat
Bill Pigott
Republican
Brent Powell
Republican
Kimberly Remak
Republican
Rob Roberson
Republican
Tracey Rosebud
Democrat
Randal Rushing
Republican
Robert Sanders
Democrat
Noah Sanford
Republican
Donnie Scoggin
Republican
Troy Smith
Republican
Jody Steverson
Republican
Zakiya Summers
Democrat
Cheikh Taylor
Democrat
Rickey Thompson
Democrat
Joseph Tubb
Republican
Mark Tullos
Republican
Lance Varner
Republican
Beth Waldo
Republican
Price Wallace
Republican
Percy Watson
Democrat
Shanda Yates
Independent
Henry Zuber
Republican
Kevin Felsher
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/5/202595.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/202595.2 KB