2009 Regular Session

House Bill 705

Sales tax; authorize exemption for retail sales of certain items during the first weekend in August.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 25, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION THE RETAIL SALES OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF CLOTHING AND OTHER SUPPLIES DURING THE FIRST WEEKEND IN AUGUST; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE SUCH EXEMPTION MAY TAKE EFFECT IT MUST FIRST BE AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY FOR RETAIL SALES OCCURRING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY, OR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY FOR RETAIL SALES OCCURRING IN THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF A MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY OR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY, AS THE CASE MAY BE, THAT HAS AUTHORIZED THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION PROVIDED IN THIS ACT MAY SUSPEND THE APPLICATION OF SUCH EXEMPTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 15 to February 25, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 25 · stopped41 days

Ways and MeansJan 15 to Feb 25 · stopped41 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 15 – Feb 25

Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
Feb 25Died in committee in the House

All 2 actions, as published

Jan 15Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives