Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 12, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 73
Cigarettes; increase excise tax on and earmark revenue from increase for certain purposes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE TAX INCREASE PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND, THE MISSISSIPPI TRAUMA CARE SYSTEMS FUND AND INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to March 12, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Mar 12 · stopped51 days
Ways and MeansJan 21 to Mar 12 · stopped51 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Mar 12
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 12Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives