Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2943
Landlords; revise duties to tenants.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 89-8-11, 89-8-13 AND 89-8-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A LANDLORD MAY CHARGE A LATE FEE FOR LATE PAYMENT OF RENT, THAT A JUDGE MAY NOT PRORATE TO THE DAY OF EVICTION RENT DUE FOR THE RENTAL PERIOD, AND THAT A LANDLORD HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO PRESERVE THE BELONGINGS OF A TENANT AFTER EVICTION; 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 Senate
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 SenateFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division 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 Senate Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate