Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 3069
Tax-forfeited lands; revise number of years' taxes that state will warrant in favor of local entity.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF YEARS' TAXES FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ISSUE WARRANTS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPER COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, DRAINAGE DISTRICT OR LEVEE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH LANDS HELD BY THE STATE FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MAINTENANCE COSTS OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS SHALL NOT BE REIMBURSED TO COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES FOR ANY LAND NOT SOLD WITHIN 10 YEARS AFTER TITLE MATURED IN THE STATE; 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
January 19 to March 30, 2009, 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 action21 actions on 13 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days
FinanceJan 19 to Feb 315 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 1230 days
Ways and MeansFeb 16 to Mar 315 days
Back in the SenateMar 12 to Mar 30 · stopped18 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
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 Jan 19 – Feb 10
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 12
- Feb 12Sent to the House
- Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 4Failed in the House
- Motion in the House to reconsider entered
- Mar 12Reconsidered in the House
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 30
- Mar 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered
- Reconsidered in the House
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
- Mar 16Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Albritton and Michel
- Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Watson, Banks and Perkins
- Mar 30Died in conference in the Senate
All 21 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To FinanceSenate
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 10PassedSenate
- Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 16Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4FailedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 16Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 20Conferees Named Kirby,Albritton,MichelSenate
- Mar 23Conferees Named Watson,Banks,PerkinsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30Died In ConferenceSenate