l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 1723

City of Carthage; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for recreation and tourism venues, parks and recreational facilities.

Became law as Chapter 936, Laws of 2016, signed May 3, 2016, 50 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 2% UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR RECREATION AND TOURISM FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON WHETHER SUCH TAX MAY BE LEVIED; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kenneth Walker

Its course

March 14 to May 3, 2016, 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 action15 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Apr 623 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 14 to Mar 239 days

In the SenateApr 6 to Apr 1610 days

Local and PrivateApr 13 to Apr 141 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 16 to Apr 193 days

With the GovernorApr 19 to May 314 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

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 House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Mar 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Apr 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Apr 8 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Apr 13Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  3. Apr 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 16Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 16 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 16Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  4. Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 19 – May 3

  1. Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 3Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Mar 14Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Apr 6Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Apr 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Apr 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Apr 13Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  7. Apr 14Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 16AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 16Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 16Immediate ReleaseSenate
  11. Apr 16Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Apr 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. May 3Approved by GovernorGovernor