l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1521

City of Richland; revise purpose of food and beverage tax to be used for tourism, parks and recreation after direct vote by electorates.

Became law as Chapter 923, Laws of 2018, signed March 27, 2018, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 938, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1998, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 981, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1999, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 960, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2001, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI, MAY IMPOSE A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO PERCENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION WITHIN THE CITY; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH TAX MAY BE LEVIED AFTER ALL COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY'S MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY SATISFIED AND IF 60% OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO VOTE IN AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER SUCH TAX MAY BE IMPOSED VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE TAX; 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

Its course

January 23 to March 27, 2018, 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 action14 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 23 to Mar 1955 days

Local and Private LegislationJan 23 to Mar 743 days

In the SenateMar 19 to Mar 223 days

Local and PrivateMar 20 to Mar 211 day

With the GovernorMar 22 to Mar 275 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 Jan 23 – Mar 19

  1. Jan 23Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Mar 7Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 19In the House: Committee Substitute Tabled
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 20 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 20Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  3. Mar 21Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 22Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 22 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 22Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Mar 27Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 23Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 7Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 19Committee Substitute TabledHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 19AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 19Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 20Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  8. Mar 21Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 22PassedSenate
  10. Mar 22Immediate ReleaseSenate
  11. Mar 22Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 27Approved by GovernorGovernor