Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 22, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1689
Sales tax; increase rate and deposit additional revenue into the Education Enhancement Fund.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-17, 27-65-75 AND 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE RATE OF THE STATE SALES TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE ADDITIONAL TAX LEVIED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND; TO EXEMPT FROM THE ADDITIONAL TAX LEVIED UNDER THIS ACT RETAIL SALES OF FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION NOT PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS BUT WHICH WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX IF SUCH FOOD WERE PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 15 to February 22, 2017, 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 15 to Feb 22 · stopped7 days
Ways and MeansFeb 15 to Feb 22 · stopped7 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 15 – Feb 22
- Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 22Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 15Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives