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HB1290 • 2026

Electric/hybrid vehicles; repeal sections of law authorize annual tax on.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-19-21 AND 27-19-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IMPOSE AN ANNUAL TAX ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLES IN ADDITION TO OTHER TAXES FOR WHICH THE VEHICLES ARE LIABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Holloway (76th)
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on the specific date when the tax would stop being collected if the bill had passed.

Repeal of Annual Tax on Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

This bill removes sections of Mississippi law that impose an additional annual tax on electric and hybrid vehicles.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes two sections from Mississippi's laws about extra yearly taxes for electric and hybrid cars.
  • These sections were part of the state code since 1972, adding an additional tax on top of regular vehicle taxes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners of electric and hybrid vehicles in Mississippi

Terms To Know

Hybrid vehicle
A car that uses both an electric motor and a gasoline engine to power the vehicle.
Electric vehicle (EV)
A car powered by electricity, usually from rechargeable batteries.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during its session.
  • It only affects vehicles registered in Mississippi.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (H) Referred To Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

Electric/hybrid vehicles; repeal sections of law authorize annual tax on.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 1290 *HR43/R136* ~ OFFICIAL ~ R3/5
26/HR43/R136
PAGE 1 (BS\KP)
ST: Electric/hybrid vehicles; repeal sections
of law authorize annual tax on.
To: Ways and Means
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Holloway (76th)

HOUSE BILL NO. 1290

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-19-21 AND 27-19-23, MISSISSIPPI 1
CODE OF 1972, WHICH IMPOSE AN ANNUAL TAX ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND 2
HYBRID VEHICLES IN ADDITION TO OTHER TAXES FOR WHICH THE VEHICLES 3
ARE LIABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. Sections 27-19-21 and 27-19-23, Mississippi Code 6
of 1972, which impose an annual tax on electric vehicles and 7
hybrid vehicles in addition to other taxes for which the vehicles 8
are liable, are repealed. 9
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 10
and after July 1, 2026. 11