Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1079
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain food for human consumption and increase state sales tax rate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION RETAIL SALES OF FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION NOT PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS BUT WHICH WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX IF PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-17, 27-65-19, 27-65-22, 27-65-23, 27-65-25 AND 27-65-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE STATE SALES TAX RATE OF SEVEN PERCENT TO NINE PERCENT; 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
February 17 to June 3, 2020, 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 RepresentativesFeb 17 to Jun 3 · stopped107 days
Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Jun 3 · stopped107 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 Feb 17 – Jun 3
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Jun 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Jun 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives