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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 1672

Jackson County; authorize tax on hotels and motels with revenue paid to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Became law as Chapter 932, Laws of 2015, signed April 14, 2015, 35 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON HOTEL AND MOTEL ROOM RENTALS IN JACKSON COUNTY IF THE LEVY OF THE TAX IS APPROVED BY 60% OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY VOTING AT AN ELECTION CALLED FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX SHALL BE PAID TO THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST REGIONAL CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TO BE USED FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST; 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

5 co-sponsors

Charles Busby, John Read, Henry Zuber III, Jeffrey S. Guice, Jeramey Anderson

Its course

March 10 to April 14, 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 action14 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 199 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 10 to Mar 188 days

In the SenateMar 19 to Mar 278 days

Local and PrivateMar 25 to Mar 261 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 27 to Mar 314 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1414 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 27

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 Mar 10 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 10Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Mar 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 19Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 20 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 20Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 25Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  3. Mar 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 27Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 27 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 27Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 28Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Mar 10Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 19PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 25Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  6. Mar 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 27AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 27Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 27Immediate ReleaseSenate
  10. Mar 27Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 28Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor