l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2470

Sales tax; move the back-to-school sales tax holiday to the second Friday in July.

Became law as Chapter 426, Laws of 2024, signed April 22, 2024, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MOVE THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY FROM THE LAST FRIDAY IN JULY TO THE SECOND FRIDAY IN JULY, AND TO EXTEND IT BY ONE DAY; 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

1 co-sponsor

Dennis DeBar, Jr.

Its course

February 16 to April 22, 2024, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateFeb 16 to Mar 619 days

FinanceFeb 16 to Feb 2711 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 328 days

Ways and MeansMar 11 to Apr 222 days

Back in the SenateApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

With the GovernorApr 17 to Apr 225 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 3

  • 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 Feb 16 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 7Sent to the House
  2. Mar 11Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 3Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 4 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 4Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 12Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 17 – Apr 22

  1. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 16Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 6PassedSenate
  4. Mar 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 11Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 3AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 3Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 4Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 12Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  11. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 22Approved by GovernorGovernor