l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1566

Income tax; authorize a credit for contributions to certain charitable organizations.

Became law as Chapter 437, Laws of 2018, signed April 12, 2018, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE SEPARATE INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR VOLUNTARY CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO QUALIFYING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND QUALIFYING FOSTER CARE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CREDITS; TO ALLOW EXCESS AMOUNTS OF THE CREDIT TO BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDITS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT ARE IN LIEU OF CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS TAKEN UNDER TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND UTILIZED FOR STATE TAX PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA THAT A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MUST MEET IN ORDER FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION TO QUALIFY FOR THE CREDIT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-22.32, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT AUTHORIZED FOR EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD AND TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF YEARS THAT THE UNUSED PORTION OF THE TAX CREDIT MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD; 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

2 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, Shane Barnett

Its course

February 9 to April 12, 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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Feb 145 days

Ways and MeansFeb 9 to Feb 145 days

In the SenateFeb 14 to Mar 1327 days

FinanceFeb 16 to Mar 820 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 220 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1210 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 13

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 9 – Feb 14

  1. Feb 9Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 14Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 15 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 8Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 13Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 14Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Smith, Lamar and McNeal
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Kirby and Whaley
  5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 12

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 12Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 9Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 14Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 14PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 8Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 13AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 14Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 21Conferees Named Smith,Lamar,McNealHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Fillingane,Kirby,WhaleySenate
  13. Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 12Approved by GovernorGovernor