l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1563

City of Grenada; authorize levying of an additional tax on hotels/motels, restaurants and bars and extend repealer on tourism tax.

Became law as Chapter 921, Laws of 2018, signed March 27, 2018, 47 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 879, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1992, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 935, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2015, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT ESTABLISHES THE GRENADA TOURISM COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZES THE IMPOSITION OF A TOURIST AND CONVENTION TAX; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX ON HOTELS, MOTELS AND RESTAURANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT, FINANCE AND OPERATE A SPORTS PARK; TO REQUIRE THAT THE LEVY OF THE ADDITIONAL TAX MAY BE IMPOSED ONLY IF APPROVED AT AN ELECTION BY 60% OF THOSE VOTING; 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

Thomas U. Reynolds

Its course

February 8 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2315 days

Local and Private LegislationFeb 8 to Feb 2113 days

In the SenateFeb 23 to Mar 1520 days

Local and PrivateMar 8 to Mar 146 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 15 to Mar 227 days

With the GovernorMar 22 to Mar 275 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

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 Feb 8 – Feb 23

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Feb 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 23Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 15

  1. Feb 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 8Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  3. Mar 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 15Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 19 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 19Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 20Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 22Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 22 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 27Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 21Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 23PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 8Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  6. Mar 14Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 15AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 15Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 19Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 20Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 22Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 27Approved by GovernorGovernor