l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 1742

City of Waynesboro; authorize governing authorities to impose a tax on hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, bars and restaurants.

Became law as Chapter 942, Laws of 2019, signed April 3, 2019, 20 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 WAYNESBORO, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE SALES OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS AS WELL AS UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE SALES OF HOTELS, MOTELS AND BED-AND-BREAKFAST ROOM RENTALS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SPECIAL TAX SHALL BE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1% FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION WITHIN THE CITY; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON 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

March 14 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 action13 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Mar 206 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 14 to Mar 195 days

In the SenateMar 20 to Mar 266 days

Local and PrivateMar 21 to Mar 254 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 Mar 14 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Mar 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 20Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 20 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 20Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the Senate
  3. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  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 13 actions, as published
  1. Mar 14Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 20PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 20Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 21Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  7. Mar 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 26PassedSenate
  9. Mar 26Immediate ReleaseSenate
  10. Mar 26Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 3Approved by GovernorGovernor