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.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 816
Tobacco products; increase excise tax and earmark revenue from increase for Medicaid and community mental health centers.
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 AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS; 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 STATE TREASURY IN THE SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO THE CREDIT OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - DIVISION OF MEDICAID AND INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; 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
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 19 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 19 to Feb 25 · stopped37 days
Ways and MeansJan 19 to Feb 25 · stopped37 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 19 – Feb 25
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Ways and Means and on Medicaid
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Ways and Means;MedicaidHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives