Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 15, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
Senate Bill 3008
Ad valorem tax; local governing authorities may grant an exemption of homesteads of certain residents serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 27-33-76, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY TO GRANT AN EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXES, EXCEPT TAXES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES, ON HOMESTEADS OF RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE WHO ARE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY PURSUANT TO MILITARY ORDERS IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN; TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF SUCH EXEMPTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ADOPT AND PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER AND IMPLEMENT SUCH PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-51-42.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, REPEAL DATE ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY TO GRANT AN EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXES, EXCEPT TAXES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES, ON MOTOR VEHICLES OF RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE WHO ARE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY PURSUANT TO MILITARY ORDERS IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN; 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
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
David Blount, Kelvin Butler, Bob M. Dearing, Robert L. Jackson, Chris McDaniel, Giles Ward
Its course
January 19 to March 15, 2011, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 2133 days
FinanceJan 19 to Feb 1729 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 15 · stopped22 days
Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Mar 15 · stopped20 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 21
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Feb 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 21Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 15
- Feb 22Sent to the House
- Feb 23Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 15Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To FinanceSenate
- Feb 17Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 21PassedSenate
- Feb 22Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 23Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 15Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives