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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 1504

City of Forest; authorize a tax on hotels/motels and restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.

Became law as Chapter 943, Laws of 2021, signed April 9, 2021, 31 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 FOREST, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX THAT SHALL NOT EXCEED 2% UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING REVENUE TO ENHANCE TOURISM AND PARKS AND RECREATION; TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF 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 9 to April 9, 2021, 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 action17 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 189 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 9 to Mar 167 days

In the SenateMar 18 to Mar 246 days

Local and PrivateMar 23 to Mar 230 days

FinanceMar 23 to Mar 241 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to Apr 18 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 98 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 24

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 9 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 9Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Mar 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 18Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 18 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 18Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the Senate
  3. Mar 23Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  4. Reported as amended from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 25Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 28Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 29Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 9

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 9Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Mar 9Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 16Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 18PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 18Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 23Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 23DR - TSDPAA: LP To FISenate
  8. Mar 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 24AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 24Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  12. Mar 28Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  13. Mar 28Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 29Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Apr 9Approved by GovernorGovernor