Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Local and Private Legislation Committee on April 2, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 1650
City of Ridgeland; authorize the city to levy an additional sales tax for certain purposes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI, 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 25 to April 2, 2015, 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 RepresentativesFeb 25 to Apr 2 · stopped36 days
Local and Private LegislationFeb 25 to Apr 2 · stopped36 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 Feb 25 – Apr 2
- Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
- Apr 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 25Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives