Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 583
Judgment of divorce; cannot be vacated upon the death of one spouse.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 93-5-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A JUDGMENT OF DIVORCE SHALL NOT BE VACATED UPON THE DEATH OF ONE SPOUSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDGMENT ENTERED WHICH MAY CONFER, RESERVE OR ESTABLISH A BENEFIT, SECURITY, OWNERSHIP, DONATION OR GIFT, SHALL BE TREATED AS A LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT; TO ESTABLISH THE RIGHT OF ENTITLEMENT TO THOSE ITEMS IN THE SPOUSE RECEIVING THE BENEFIT; 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
January 11 to February 1, 2011, 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 RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 1 · stopped21 days
Judiciary AJan 11 to Feb 1 · stopped21 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 Jan 11 – Feb 1
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives