2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB3128: "Strengthening Troop Retention for Our National Guard (STRONG) Act"; enact.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Enact The "strengthening Troop Retention For Our National Guard (strong) Act"; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Income Tax Exemptions, To Increase The Income Tax Exemption For National Guard And Reserve Forces Members; To Create A Program Within The Mississippi Military Department To Provide A Reimbursement For Service Members Of The Mississippi National Guard For The Cost Of Tricare Reserve Select For The Purpose Of Increasing Medical Readiness And Impacting Recruiting And Retention Within The National Guard; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

2/24/2025
Referred To Finance
Senate
2/26/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/26/2025
Amended
Senate
2/26/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
2/28/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
3/3/2025
Referred To Appropriations A
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1

Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed As Amended
2/26/2025
49
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Tate
Jeff Tate
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/28/202540.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/24/202539.7 KB