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2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1259

Income tax; authorize proprietary schools and similar entities to collect certan debts by setoff against a debtor's income tax refund.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 26, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE INSTITUTIONS THAT OFFER PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION LAW TO SUBMIT CERTAIN DEBTS OWED TO THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR COLLECTION THROUGH A SETOFF AGAINST THE DEBTORS' MISSISSIPPI INCOME TAX REFUND; TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF THE DEBT AND INCOME TAX REFUNDS TO WHICH THIS ACT APPLIES; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE TO THE DEBTOR AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEBTOR TO CONTEST AND APPEAL THE SETOFF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE UNDER THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND CLAIMANT INSTITUTIONS THAT IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL RETAIN ITS CONFIDENTIALITY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

3 co-sponsors

Jody Steverson, Chris Brown, Dan Eubanks

Its course

February 17 to February 26, 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 action4 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 26 · stopped9 days

Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 269 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 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Failed in the House
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 26FailedHouse of Representatives