l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 1423

City of Lexington; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.

Became law as Chapter 926, Laws of 2019, signed April 3, 2019, 72 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A 2% TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PARKS AND RECREATION WITHIN THE CITY; TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER SUCH TAX MAY BE LEVIED; 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 21 to April 3, 2019, 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 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Mar 745 days

Local and Private LegislationJan 21 to Feb 2737 days

In the SenateMar 7 to Mar 2619 days

Local and PrivateMar 13 to Mar 207 days

FinanceMar 20 to Mar 255 days

With the GovernorMar 26 to Apr 38 days

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 21 – Mar 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 13Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  3. Mar 20Reported from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 26Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 26 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 26Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Apr 3Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 13Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 20DR - TSDP: LP To FISenate
  8. Mar 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 26PassedSenate
  10. Mar 26Immediate ReleaseSenate
  11. Mar 26Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 3Approved by GovernorGovernor