Mississippi 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1657 — City of Clinton; authorize levying of additional tourism tax on hotels and motels.

Last action — Approved by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 1657 now specifies that the proceeds from the new tax will be used to promote tourism, parks, and recreation instead of just tourism and economic development. This change highlights a broader focus on enhancing community resources and recreational opportunities. Additionally, the modified language clarifies that the tax will be collected by the Department of Revenue, ensuring a more streamlined implementation process. These adjustments aim to better serve the local community's needs and highlight the importance of leisure and recreation in economic growth.

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HB1657 (As Sent to Governor) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HB1657 (As Passed the House) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representatives Gunn, Dixon House Bill 1657 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL TOURISM TAX OF ONE  PERCENT ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM HOTEL AND MOTEL ROOM RENTALS WITHIN THE CITY AND TO EXPEND THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX TO PROMOTE TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION;
Representatives Gunn, Dixon House Bill 1657 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL TOURISM TAX OF ONE  PERCENT ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM HOTEL AND MOTEL ROOM RENTALS WITHIN THE CITY AND TO EXPEND THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX TO PROMOTE TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION;
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Returned For Enrolling

  5. Immediate Release

  6. Passed

  7. Title Suff Do Pass

  8. Referred To Local and Private

  9. Transmitted To Senate

  10. Passed As Amended

  11. Amended

  12. Title Suff Do Pass

  13. Referred To Local and Private Legislation

Sponsors

  • Dixon · Cosponsor
  • Gunn · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gunn

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Dixon

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14001
Democrat 5001
Unaffiliated 28003
Total 47005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Branning — Yea
Browning — Yea
Burton — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Dawkins — Yea
Doty — Yea
Gollott — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jolly — Not Voting
Jordan — Yea
Massey — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Polk — Yea
Tollison — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Wilemon — Yea
Witherspoon — Yea
Yeas--Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Dearing — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson R. (11th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Parker — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Simmons W. (13th) — Yea
Absent and those Carmichael — Not Voting
Voting Present--Hill — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Not Voting
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Not Voting
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 102 Yea · 7 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15101
Republican 33405
Unaffiliated 53205
Independent 1000
Total 1027011
% of votes cast 85%6%0%9%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Baria — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Busby — Yea
Calhoun — Yea
Corley — Yea
Criswell — Nay
Denny — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Dortch — Yea
Gipson — Yea
Henley — Not Voting
Holland — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Hughes — Yea
McLeod — Yea
McNeal — Yea
Mettetal — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Miles — Yea
Myers — Not Voting
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Perkins — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Shirley — Not Voting
Snowden — Yea
Staples — Not Voting
Straughter — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Touchstone — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Willis — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Wooten — Yea
Young — Yea
Yeas--Aguirre — Yea
Baker — Yea
Williams- Barnes — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Bell (65th) — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Nays--Bomgar — Nay
Present--Morgan — Not Voting
Clarke — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Huddleston (15th) — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson (87th) — Yea
Johnson (94th) — Yea
Rogers (14th) — Yea
Rogers (61st) — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Nay
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Not Voting
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Not Voting
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Not Voting
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Nay
Stephen A. Horne Republican Not Voting
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Nay
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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HB 1657 is sponsored by Dixon and Gunn.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2018. Enacted.
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