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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2762

Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015; create.

Became law as Chapter 420, Laws of 2015, signed March 29, 2015, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTERS ACT OF 2015"; TO PROVIDE THAT AN OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESS THAT CONDUCTS OPERATIONS WITHIN THE STATE FOR PURPOSES OF PERFORMING WORK OR SERVICES RELATED TO A DECLARED STATE DISASTER OR EMERGENCY DURING THE DISASTER RESPONSE PERIOD SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE ESTABLISHED A LEVEL OF PRESENCE THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT BUSINESS TO REGISTER, FILE AND/OR REMIT STATE OR LOCAL TAXES OR THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT BUSINESS OR ITS OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYEES TO BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN STATE LICENSING OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE OF SUCH A BUSINESS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE ESTABLISHED RESIDENCY OR A PRESENCE IN THE STATE THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT PERSON OR THAT PERSON'S EMPLOYER TO FILE AND PAY INCOME TAXES OR TO BE SUBJECTED TO TAX WITHHOLDINGS OR TO FILE AND PAY ANY OTHER STATE OR LOCAL TAX OR FEE DURING THE DISASTER RESPONSE PERIOD; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING AN OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESS SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-15, 27-7-37, 27-7-305, 27-7-333, 27-17-9, 27-31-1, 27-65-101, 27-65-107 AND 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

Eugene S. Clarke

Its course

January 19 to March 29, 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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 2436 days

FinanceJan 19 to Feb 1729 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 1721 days

Ways and MeansMar 9 to Mar 123 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 2912 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 24

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 19 – Feb 24

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 24Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 27Sent to the House
  2. Mar 9Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Mar 12Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 17Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 18Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 29Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 17Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 24Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 24AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 24Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 9Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 17PassedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 18Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 29Approved by GovernorGovernor