l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 1030

Statewide sales tax increase of one-half cent; authorize an election on question of.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE A STATEWIDE ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF INCREASING SALES TAX BY ONE-HALF CENT; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2013; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY MEANS OF BALLOTS, WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER, IN EACH COUNTY, IT WOULD BE MORE EFFICIENT TO ADMINISTER THE ELECTION BY PAPER BALLOTS, VOTING MACHINES, ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS, OPTICAL MARK READING EQUIPMENT OR OTHER MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL WHO MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO OR EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF, OR IN OPPOSITION TO A PROPOSITION PRESENTED TO THE ELECTORATE IN THE STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PROPOSED SALES TAX INCREASE, IN AMOUNTS AGGREGATING IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, SHALL FILE ALL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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

Its course

January 21 to February 5, 2013, 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 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 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 21 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives