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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2839

Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2015; phase out income taxation on first $5,000.00 of taxable income; phase out franchise tax.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 17, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE TAXPAYER PAY RAISE ACT OF 2015; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PHASE OUT, EFFECTIVE CALENDAR YEAR 2019, INCOME TAXATION ON THE FIRST $5,000.00 OF TAXABLE INCOME; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FEDERAL SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAXES ASSESSED AGAINST SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE ALLOWED AS AN ADJUSTMENT TO GROSS INCOME UNDER THE STATE INCOME TAX LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-13-5 AND 27-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PHASE OUT THE CORPORATION FRANCHISE TAX EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024; TO REPEAL, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024, SECTIONS 27-13-1 THROUGH 27-13-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE CORPORATION FRANCHISE TAX LAW; 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

23 co-sponsors

Will Longwitz, Eugene S. Clarke, Terry C. Burton, Giles Ward, Brice Wiggins, Philip Moran, Billy Hudson, Rita Potts Parks, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Josh Harkins, John A. Polk, Dean Kirby, Perry Lee, Nickey Browning, Videt Carmichael, Briggs Hopson, Gary Jackson, Nancy Adams Collins, Angela Burks Hill, Chris McDaniel, Melanie Sojourner, Sean J. Tindell, Michael Watson

Its course

February 17 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 action10 actions on 7 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Feb 247 days

FinanceFeb 17 to Feb 247 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 17 · stopped21 days

Ways and MeansMar 9 to Mar 123 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

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 Feb 17 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 25Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 26Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Mar 9Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  5. Mar 12Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Read the third time in the House
  7. Mar 17Died on the calendar in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 24PassedSenate
  4. Feb 25Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  5. Feb 26Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  6. Feb 26Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 9Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 17Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives