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HB 798

"Boyd Mason Act"; create.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jimmy Fondren

HB 798 (Boyd Mason Act) was introduced in Mississippi but died in Ways and Means Committee in February 2025 without advancing.

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Bill Summary · HB 798

Legislative bill overview

HB 798, the "Boyd Mason Act," was introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives by Jimmy Fondren but does not have publicly available detailed text or summary information in standard legislative databases. The bill was referred to the Ways and Means Committee on January 16, 2025, and died in committee on February 26, 2025, without advancing further.

Why is this important

Without access to the bill's specific provisions, its real-world impact cannot be definitively assessed. However, bills named after individuals and referred to Ways and Means typically involve tax policy, revenue measures, or fiscal appropriations that could affect state finances or specific constituencies.

Potential points of contention

  • The bill's limited public visibility and lack of widely available text makes it difficult to identify what stakeholders opposed or supported it
  • The death in committee suggests either insufficient support or competing priorities within the legislative session
  • Without knowing the bill's content, it's unclear whether it addressed taxation, spending, naming provisions, or other fiscal matters that Ways and Means typically reviews

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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