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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2207

Alcoholic beverage license tax; eliminate portion retained by the state while maintaining portion paid to local governments.

Became law as Chapter 357, Laws of 2015, signed March 17, 2015, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF THE LICENSE TAX FOR CERTAIN PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW BY ELIMINATING THE ADDITIONAL TAX THAT IS CURRENTLY RETAINED BY THE STATE FOR PURCHASES EXCEEDING $5,000.00 WHILE MAINTAINING THE ADDITIONAL TAX FOR SUCH PURCHASES THAT IS PAID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Melanie Sojourner

Its course

January 16 to March 17, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 520 days

TourismJan 16 to Feb 217 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Ways and MeansFeb 24 to Mar 37 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Tourism
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 4Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To TourismSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 6Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  5. Feb 10Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 24Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor