Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 203
Ad valorem taxes; delete school board's authority to increase more than 2% without referendum approval.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-104, 37-57-105 AND 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARDS TO INCREASE AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES BY MORE THAN TWO PERCENT OVER THE AMOUNT LEVIED IN THE PRECEDING YEAR ABSENT APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE IN A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-39-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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
January 3 to January 31, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 3 to Jan 31 · stopped28 days
EducationJan 3 to Jan 2522 days
Ways and MeansJan 25 to Jan 31 · stopped6 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 Jan 3 – Jan 31
- Jan 3Referred to the House committees on Education and on Ways and Means
- Jan 25Reported as a committee substitute from ED to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 3Referred To Education;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Jan 25DR - TSDPCS: ED To WMHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives