l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3191

City of Natchez; authorize a tax on occupied hotel and motel rooms.

Became law as Chapter 954, Laws of 2008, signed May 9, 2008, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 893, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1973, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 962, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1999, TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF AN ASSESSMENT OF $2.00 PER DAY ON OCCUPIED MOTEL AND HOTEL ROOMS IN THE CITY OF NATCHEZ; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THIS ASSESSMENT SHALL BE UTILIZED BY THE NATCHEZ CONVENTION PROMOTION COMMISSION TO FUND A MARKETING/ADVERTISING PROMOTION PLAN TO EFFECTIVELY INCREASE OVERNIGHT VISITATION AND TOURISM IN THE CITY OF NATCHEZ; TO ESTABLISH THE NATCHEZ TOURISM MARKETING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND AN APPROPRIATE MARKETING/ADVERTISING PROMOTION PLAN TO EFFECTIVELY INCREASE OVERNIGHT VISITATION AND TOURISM IN THE CITY OF NATCHEZ; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kelvin Butler

Its course

March 19 to May 9, 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 action17 actions on 9 days

In the SenateMar 19 to Apr 416 days

Local and PrivateMar 19 to Apr 113 days

FinanceApr 1 to Apr 32 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to Apr 1713 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 7 to Apr 1710 days

Ways and MeansApr 17 to Apr 170 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 17 to Apr 170 days

With the GovernorApr 17 to May 922 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 Senate Mar 19 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  2. Apr 1Reported as a committee substitute from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Apr 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Apr 4Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Apr 4 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 4Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Apr 7Referred to the House committees on Local and Private Legislation and on Ways and Means
  4. Apr 17Reported from LP to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from WM to LP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  7. Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 17 – May 9

  1. Apr 17Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  3. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. May 9Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Mar 19Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  2. Apr 1DR - TSDPCS: LP To FISenate
  3. Apr 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Apr 4Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Apr 4PassedSenate
  6. Apr 4Immediate ReleaseSenate
  7. Apr 4Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Apr 7Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 17DR - TSDP: LP To WMHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 17DR - TSDP: WM To LPHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 17PassedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 17Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. May 9Approved by GovernorGovernor