Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 236
Sales tax; increase diversion to municipalities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM EIGHTEEN AND ONE-HALF TO TWENTY THE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED IN MUNICIPALITIES THAT IS DIVERTED TO MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PERCENTAGE SHALL BE REDUCED TO EIGHTEEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH NEXT SUCCEEDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY GENERAL LAW OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THAT AUTHORIZES MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OR SIMILAR TAX ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALE OR GROSS INCOME, AS THE CASE MAY BE, DERIVED FROM ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF SEVEN PERCENT OR MORE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; 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 14 to February 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 5 · stopped22 days
Ways and MeansJan 14 to Feb 5 · stopped22 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 14 – Feb 5
- Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives