Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on May 14, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 3159
Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Tourism Commission and hotel/motel tax, and authorize room occupancy tax.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 991, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1997, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 945, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2021, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL TO OCTOBER 1, 2028, ON THE LAW THAT ESTABLISHES THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY TOURISM COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A 2.5% TAX ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS FROM ROOM RENTALS OF HOTELS AND MOTELS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING TOURISM; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX OF $5.00 ON EACH OVERNIGHT ROOM RENTAL IN HOTELS OR MOTELS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A CENTRAL SPORTSPLEX IN THE COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEVY OF THE ADDITIONAL TAX MAY BE IMPOSED ONLY IF APPROVED AT AN ELECTION BY 60% OF THOSE VOTING; 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
Sponsor
Its course
March 25 to May 14, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateMar 25 to May 14 · stopped50 days
Local and PrivateMar 25 to Apr 1521 days
FinanceApr 15 to May 14 · stopped29 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 Senate Mar 25 – May 14
- Mar 25Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
- Apr 15Reported from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- May 14Died in committee in the Senate
All 3 actions, as published
- Mar 25Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
- Apr 15DR - TSDP: LP To FISenate
- May 14Died In CommitteeSenate