Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 833
School districts; provide for repeal of local governing authority's automatic approval of ad valorem tax effort increases not exceeding 4%.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE TEMPORARY AD VALOREM TAX ASSESSMENT LANGUAGE WHICH BECAME OBSOLETE ON JUNE 30, 2003, FOR CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES LEVYING ASSESSMENTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MILLS ON JULY 1, 1997, TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING THREE MILLS IN THE AGGREGATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-104 AND 37-57-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE TEMPORARY AD VALOREM TAX ASSESSMENT LANGUAGE WHICH BECAME OBSOLETE ON JUNE 30, 2003, FOR CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES LEVYING ASSESSMENTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MILLS ON JULY 1, 1997, TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING THREE MILLS IN THE AGGREGATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE JULY 1, 2023, REPEAL OF THE TAXATIONS PROVISIONS WHICH ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO AUTOMATICALLY APPROVE AN AD VALOREM TAX INCREASE IN DOLLARS THAT DOES NOT EXCEED FOUR PERCENT OF THE PRECEDING YEAR'S AD VALOREM TAX EFFORT IN DOLLARS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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 13 to March 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 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days
EducationFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 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 13 – Mar 3
- Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Education and on Ways and Means
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Education;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives