Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 944
Entities acquiring real property for projects using public funds; revise criteria as to what is just compensation for such property.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN ANY PERSON, AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY ACQUIRING REAL PROPERTY FOR ANY PROJECT OR PROGRAM IN WHICH PUBLIC FUNDS ARE USED THE JUST COMPENSATION FOR SUCH PROPERTY SHALL BE THE OWNER'S ASKING SALES PRICE OR THE APPROVED APPRAISAL OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY, WHICHEVER IS LOWER; 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 AFeb 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 committees on Judiciary A and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary A;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives