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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2981

Employer-assisted housing program; authorize for public employers; payments under not considered gross income.

Sent to the Governor on March 18, 2008, and did not become law. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC EMPLOYERS TO ESTABLISH AN EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAM TO ASSIST THEIR EMPLOYEES IN PAYING RENTAL SECURITY DEPOSITS, RENT, DOWN PAYMENTS, CLOSING COSTS OR ANY OTHER FEES OR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RENTAL OR PURCHASE OF A HOME; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ASSISTANCE MAY BE IN THE FORM OF A GRANT, FORGIVABLE LOAN OR REPAYABLE LOAN; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE FROM GROSS INCOME UNDER THE INCOME TAX LAW, AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL FROM AN EMPLOYER OR NONPROFIT HOUSING ORGANIZATION THAT ARE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAM; 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 Senate

5 co-sponsors

David Baria, Terry C. Burton, Hillman Terome Frazier, Robert L. Jackson, Sampson Jackson II

Its course

February 4 to April 10, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2622 days

HousingFeb 4 to Feb 139 days

FinanceFeb 13 to Feb 141 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Mar 1821 days

Ways and MeansFeb 28 to Mar 1718 days

With the GovernorMar 18 to Apr 10 · stopped23 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 18

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 Senate Feb 4 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committees on Housing and on Finance
  2. Feb 13Reported from HO to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 26Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 27Sent to the House
  2. Feb 28Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 18Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Mar 19 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 19Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 10Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Housing;FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 13DR - TSDP: HO To FISenate
  3. Feb 14Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 26PassedSenate
  5. Feb 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 28Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 18AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 18Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 19Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 10Died On CalendarSenate