Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 21, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 254
Ad valorem tax; revise certain provisions regarding exemption for property of religious entities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROPERTY BELONGING TO A RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OR ECCLESIASTICAL BODY, OR ANY CONGREGATION THEREOF, WHICH IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH SOCIETY OR BODY AND NOT FOR PROFIT AND LOCATED INSIDE A MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION IN EXCESS OF 100,000 ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS SHALL NOT BE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION UNLESS THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OR ECCLESIASTICAL BODY PROVIDES TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED A DESCRIPTION OR PLAN OF HOW THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OR ECCLESIASTICAL BODY CONTRIBUTES TO OR WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AND THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES APPROVE SUCH DESCRIPTION OR PLAN; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 2 to February 21, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 2 to Feb 21 · stopped50 days
Ways and MeansJan 2 to Feb 21 · stopped50 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 2 – Feb 21
- Jan 2Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 21Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 2Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 21Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives