Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 715
Materialmen's liens; revise.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR MATERIALMEN'S LIENS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE A LIEN FOR WORK AND MATERIALS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIME OF ATTACHMENT, EXTENT, DURATION, PARITY AND PRIORITY OF LIENS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECT OF A JUDGMENT LIEN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHENTICATION AND REGISTRATION OF A LIEN; TO ADDRESS THE PRESERVATION OF PRIORITY OF A LIEN; TO PROVIDE FOR EXEMPT CARTON MATERIALS; TO PROVIDE FOR REPOSSESSION AND REMOVAL OF MATERIALS; TO PROVIDE FOR LIENS BY REMOTE CONTRACTORS; TO ALLOW AMENDED NOTICE OF A LIEN; TO PROVIDE THAT INSURANCE PROCEEDS ARE SUBJECT TO LIENS; TO ADDRESS TRANSFER OF DEBT; TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVER OF A LIEN AND PAYMENT BONDS; TO PROVIDE METHODS OF ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 85-7-181, 85-7-183 AND 85-7-185, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 85-7-131 THROUGH 85-7-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR MATERIALMEN'S LIENS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives