2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1997: City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Recreation and Tourism tax and extend repealer on tax.

Legislative Summary

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.

Bill History

3/19/2025
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Immediate Release
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred To Local and Private
Senate
3/28/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
4/1/2025
Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned For Enrolling
Senate
4/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/17/2025
Approved by Governor

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
4/1/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
3/27/2025
115
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Oscar Denton
Oscar Denton
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/3/202512.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/27/202512.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/19/202512.6 KB