l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1961

City of Verona; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.

Became law as Chapter 937, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 37 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 VERONA, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A 3% TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PARKS AND RECREATION WITHIN THE CITY; 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 11 to April 17, 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 action13 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 2413 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 11 to Mar 209 days

In the SenateMar 24 to Mar 284 days

Local and PrivateMar 24 to Mar 262 days

FinanceMar 26 to Mar 260 days

With the GovernorMar 28 to Apr 1720 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 Mar 11 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 11Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Mar 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 24Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 24 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 24Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the Senate
  3. Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  4. Mar 26Reported from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 28Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 29 – Apr 17

  1. Mar 29Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Mar 11Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 20Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 24PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 24Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 24Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 24Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 26DR - TSDP: LP To FISenate
  8. Mar 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 28PassedSenate
  10. Mar 29Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor