MS HB551 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 20-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Establish A Mississippi Gospel Music Commission To Develop A Plan To Promote Authentic Mississippi "gospel" Music And "gospel Music Culture" For Purposes Of Economic Development; To Prescribe The Functions And Duties Of The Commission; To Empower The Commission To Accept And Expend Grant Funds; To Provide For Interdepartmental Cooperation; To Authorize And Direct The Division Of Tourism Of The Mississippi Development Authority To Establish A Statewide Mississippi "gospel Music Trail" Infrastructure To Offer To Tourists And Targeted Groups A Structured Tour Of Mississippi Gospel Music Historical Sites And Performance Venues; To Authorize The Division To Designate And Erect Appropriate "mississippi Gospel Music Trail" Historical Markers; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Mississippi "Gospel Music Trail"; authorize MDA Division of Tourism to establish program and historical markers for.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-04 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-03SenateDied In Committee
2015-02-17SenateReferred To Finance
2015-02-09HouseTransmitted To Senate
2015-02-04HousePassed As Amended
2015-02-04HouseAmended
2015-02-04HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2015-01-28HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2015-01-19HouseReferred To Tourism

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Bill Comments

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