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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1654

City of Pascagoula; extend tourism tax levied on prepared food sold at restaurants.

Became law as Chapter 904, Laws of 2025, signed March 28, 2025, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 923, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2013, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 906, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2021, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE FROM JULY 1, 2025, TO JULY 1, 2029, ON THE LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF PREPARED FOODS BY RESTAURANTS IN THE CITY AND PROVIDES THAT THE CITY MAY UTILIZE THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN ADOPTED BY THE CITY; 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

January 29 to March 28, 2025, 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 action14 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Mar 1141 days

Local and Private LegislationJan 29 to Mar 636 days

In the SenateMar 11 to Mar 198 days

Local and PrivateMar 13 to Mar 185 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 289 days

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 Jan 29 – Mar 11

  1. Jan 29Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 11Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 11 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Steverson, Barnett and Hines)
  2. Mar 12Motion in the House to table the motion to reconsider lost
  3. Mar 13Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  4. Sent to the Senate
  5. Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  6. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  7. Mar 19Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 20Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 29Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Steverson, Barnett, Hines)House of Representatives
  5. Mar 12Motion to Recnsdr Tabled LostHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 13Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 13Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  9. Mar 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 19PassedSenate
  11. Mar 20Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor