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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2155

City of Laurel; authorize tax on hotels and motels to promote tourism.

Became law as Chapter 925, Laws of 2022, signed April 1, 2022, 78 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 LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE PERCENT UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING REVENUE TO PROMOTE TOURISM; TO REQUIRE THAT AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE TAX MAY BE LEVIED; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO PERFORM CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO DISCONTINUE THE TAX BY RESOLUTION, PROVIDED THERE IS NO INDEBTEDNESS OR OBLIGATION OUTSTANDING UNDER THIS ACT; 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 Senate

Its course

January 13 to April 1, 2022, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 854 days

Local and PrivateJan 13 to Mar 248 days

FinanceMar 2 to Mar 31 day

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 2315 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 10 to Mar 155 days

Back in the SenateMar 23 to Mar 274 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Apr 15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Senate Jan 13 – Mar 8

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  2. Mar 2Reported as a committee substitute from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Mar 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 9Sent to the House
  2. Mar 10Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  3. Mar 15Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 23Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 25 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 25Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 1Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  2. Mar 2DR - TSDPCS: LP To FISenate
  3. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Mar 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Mar 8PassedSenate
  6. Mar 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 10Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 15Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 23AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 23Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 25Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 1Approved by GovernorGovernor