Mississippi Legislator Grades MADA has been working at your State Capitol on pro-car-dealer legislation. A grading scale has been established with different weights based on the issue. The most important votes have been warranty reimbursement and the franchise law in 2022 and 2023. LEGISLATIVE SESSION BILL NUMBER SUMMARY 2020 SB 3049 Known as the “Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act,” this legislation will help protect businesses and healthcare providers against frivolous COVID-19-related claims. This vital legislation will preserve both justice and economic recovery in Mississippi by enacting reasonable safeguards against a potential surge of coronavirus lawsuits. The MADA vote was YES. 2021 HB 1139 This legislation removed the law that required dealerships to make a double sales tax payment in June each year. The MADA vote was YES. 2021 *HB 1439 This legislation would have increased the sales tax on automobiles from 5% to 7.5% and increased the tax on parts and labor to 9.5%. The MADA vote was NO. 2021 HB 746 HB 746 was the MADA-supported legislation that allowed dealers to apply for warranty reimbursement from a manufacturer for parts and labor at retail, also known as “Operation 47.” The MADA vote was YES. 2022 HB 531 This legislation would have reduced car tags by 50% without raising taxes on automobile sales. The MADA vote was YES. 2022 HB 833 Study Committee This vote was on an amendment by Senator England to make the bill into a study committee and kill the bill. The MADA vote was NO. 2022 HB 833 This vote was on the legislation preventing manufacturers from unfairly competing against dealerships. The legislation included a reverse repealer. The MADA vote was YES. 2022 SB 2545 This legislation increased the penalties for catalytic converter theft. The MADA vote was YES. 2022 HB 531 Conference Report This legislation reduced personal income tax and did not include any tax increase on automobiles. The MADA vote was YES. 2023 HB 401 This vote was on the legislation preventing manufacturers from unfairly competing against dealerships. The MADA vote was YES. * This legislation was only voted on in the House of Representatives. 20
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