Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 84
Ad valorem taxes; delete school board's authority to increase more than 2% without referendum approval.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-104, 37-57-105 AND 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARDS TO INCREASE AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES BY MORE THAN TWO PERCENT OVER THE AMOUNT LEVIED IN THE PRECEDING YEAR ABSENT APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-39-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 6 to February 3, 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 RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
EducationJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 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 6 – Feb 3
- Jan 6Referred to the House committees on Education and on Ways and Means
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Education;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives