l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 856

Sales tax; revise definition of "business" to exclude sales of meals/food at colleges when paid by students with certain cards/accounts.

Became law as Chapter 479, Laws of 2009, signed March 31, 2009, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "BUSINESS" UNDER THE STATE SALES TAX LAW TO EXCLUDE RETAIL SALES OF PREPARED MEALS WHEN SOLD ON THE CAMPUS OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE TO A STUDENT ENROLLED AT SUCH UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE AND PAYMENT FOR THE SALE IS MADE THROUGH THE USE OF A PREPAID DECLINING BALANCE ACCOUNT OR SIMILAR INSTRUMENT OR ACCOUNT ISSUED TO THE STUDENT BY THE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE; 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

20 co-sponsors

Alyce G. Clarke, Noal Akins, Kimberly Campbell Buck, Gary Chism, Bob Evans, Robert L. Johnson III, America Chuck Middleton, David Norquist, Willie J. Perkins, Sr., Thomas U. Reynolds, Jeffrey C. Smith, Sara R. Thomas, Mark Baker, Brian Aldridge, Michael W. Janus, Henry Zuber III, John L. Moore, Mark Formby, Andy Gipson, John W. Hines, Sr.

Its course

January 19 to March 31, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 2537 days

Ways and MeansJan 19 to Feb 2436 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 1316 days

FinanceFeb 27 to Mar 1213 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Mar 2310 days

With the GovernorMar 23 to Mar 318 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 13

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 25

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 25Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 27Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 13Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 17 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 17Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 24 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 24Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 27Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 12Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 13AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 17Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 19Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor