Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Revenue and Expenditure General Bills Committee on March 16, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 357
Tax exemption; authorize for retail sale of certain electronic devices and school related supplies.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION THE RETAIL SALES OF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC DEVICES, EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE, TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER SCHOOL-RELATED SUPPLIES DURING THE LAST WEEKEND IN JULY; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE SUCH EXEMPTION MAY TAKE EFFECT IT MUST FIRST BE AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY FOR RETAIL SALES OCCURRING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY, OR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY FOR RETAIL SALES OCCURRING IN THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF A MUNICIPALITY; 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
February 8 to March 16, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 16 · stopped37 days
Revenue and Expenditure General BillsFeb 8 to Mar 16 · stopped37 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 Feb 8 – Mar 16
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Mar 16Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 16Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives