City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Recreation and Tourism tax and extend repealer on tax.
HB 1997 modifies Vicksburg's tourism tax law by removing nonprofit veteran organizations (such as VFW posts and American Legions) from the definition of "restaurant" for tax purposes. This exemption means these groups will no longer pay the 2% tax on food sales under the city's tourism tax. The bill also extends the tax's expiration date from its original deadline to July 1, 2029. The change directly affects local veteran nonprofits operating food services, while leaving the tax structure for other restaurants and hotels unchanged.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Signed Apr 17, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Apr 1, 2025
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Oscar Denton
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffery Harness
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Ford
RRepublican
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