Income tax; public community and junior colleges may collect debt by a set-off against a debtor's refund.
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HB 963 — Income tax; public community and junior colleges may collect debt by a set-off against a debtor's refund.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
2 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 963 includes two new lines that were added after it was originally introduced. Although one line was removed from the initial draft, these changes may clarify the bill’s intent or strengthen its provisions. This matters because it helps ensure the legislation is more effective in addressing the issues it aims to resolve, and also reflects feedback received during the legislative process.
HB 963 (As Introduced)Passed the House) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representative White House Bill 963 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CLAIMANT AGENCY" TO INCLUDE PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES UNDER THE LAW THAT ALLOWS CERTAIN ENTITIES TO SUBMIT DEBTS OWED TO THEM FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR COLLECTION THROUGH SET-OFF AGAINST INCOME TAX REFUNDS OWED THE DEBTOR;
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Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Finance
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Ways and Means
Sponsors
- Jason White · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jason White Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 82 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 22% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (121)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Baria | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Nay |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Calhoun | — | Yea |
| Corley | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Nay |
| Denny | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Dortch | — | Not Voting |
| Gipson | — | Yea |
| Henley | — | Nay |
| Holland | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Nay |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| McNeal | — | Yea |
| Mettetal | — | Yea |
| Middleton | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Not Voting |
| Paden | — | Not Voting |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Perkins | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Shirley | — | Nay |
| Snowden | — | Yea |
| Staples | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Not Voting |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Sykes | — | Nay |
| Touchstone | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Nay |
| Weathersby | — | Not Voting |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Nay |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Wooten | — | Nay |
| Young | — | Nay |
| Yeas--Arnold | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Bell (21st) | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Huddleston (15th) | — | Yea |
| Johnson (87th) | — | Yea |
| Johnson (94th) | — | Yea |
| Rogers (14th) | — | Yea |
| Rogers (61st) | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Nays--Anderson | — | Nay |
| Bell (65th) | — | Nay |
| Blackmon | — | Nay |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Nay |
| Gibbs (36th) | — | Nay |
| Huddleston (30th) | — | Nay |
| Hudson | — | Nay |
| Taylor | — | Nay |
| Present--Jackson | — | Not Voting |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Nay |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Nay |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Nay |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Nay |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Nay |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 963?
- HB 963 is sponsored by Jason White (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 963?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 963?
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