l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1997

City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Recreation and Tourism tax and extend repealer on tax.

Became law as Chapter 938, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 29 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 942, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2015, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX ON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS, BY REVISING THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "RESTAURANT" BY EXEMPTING LOCAL NONPROFIT VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS FROM SUCH DEFINITION; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL UNTIL JULY 1, 2029, ON SUCH LAW; 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

2 co-sponsors

Kevin Ford, Jeffery Harness

Its course

March 19 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 action12 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Mar 278 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 19 to Mar 267 days

In the SenateMar 27 to Apr 15 days

Local and PrivateMar 27 to Mar 281 day

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 1716 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 19 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Mar 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 27Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 27 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 27Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the Senate
  3. Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  4. Mar 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Apr 1Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 2Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Mar 19Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 27Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 27Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  7. Mar 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Apr 1PassedSenate
  9. Apr 2Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor