l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3268

Sales tax; authorize certain municipalities to levy additional tax for certain purposes.

Became law as Chapter 328, Laws of 2009, signed March 11, 2009, 21 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 1% ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SALES OR THE GROSS INCOME OF BUSINESSES IN THE MUNICIPALITY DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF 7% OR MORE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SPECIAL SALES TAX AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY AT LEAST 3/5 OF THE VOTES CAST AT AN ELECTION CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE SPECIAL SALES TAX MAY BE USED AND EXPENDED; TO REQUIRE MUNICIPALITIES TO APPOINT A COMMISSION WHICH MUST APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF REVENUE FROM THE TAX LEVIED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT; 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

Alice Harden

Its course

February 18 to March 11, 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 action15 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to Feb 202 days

FinanceFeb 18 to Feb 191 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

Ways and MeansFeb 25 to Feb 261 day

With the GovernorFeb 27 to Mar 1112 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 20

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Senate Feb 18 – Feb 20

  1. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 20Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 20Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 24Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  5. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Feb 27Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 2 – Mar 11

  1. Mar 2Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 11Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 18Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 20Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 20AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 20Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 20Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Feb 24Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  8. Feb 24Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Feb 25Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 11Approved by GovernorGovernor