l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1461

Sales tax; apply to certain electronically transferred digital products.

Became law as Chapter 332, Laws of 2009, signed March 12, 2009, 52 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 27-65-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF THE SALES TAX TO CERTAIN ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRED DIGITAL PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-67-3 AND 27-67-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF THE USE TAX TO CERTAIN ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRED DIGITAL PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-5, 27-65-93, 27-65-105, 27-67-4, 27-67-7, 27-67-9, 27-67-11, 27-67-13, 27-67-15 AND 27-67-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GROSS INCOME OF BUSINESSES ENGAGING OR CONTINUING IN THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INTERNET SERVICES, INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) SERVICES, SATELLITE TELEVISION SERVICES AND MOBILE TV BROADCASTING SERVICES, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE SPECIAL SALES TAX IMPOSED IN SECTION 1 OF SENATE BILL NO. 3268, 2009 REGULAR SESSION; 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

Its course

January 19 to March 12, 2009, 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 action16 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

Ways and MeansJan 19 to Jan 278 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Feb 2614 days

FinanceFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 127 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 26

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 16Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  5. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Feb 26Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 27Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 2Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To FinanceSenate
  9. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Feb 26AmendedSenate
  11. Feb 26Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Feb 27Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 2Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor