l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 600

Real property; require increased font size and certain identifying information for all instruments presented for recording.

Became law as Chapter 416, Laws of 2011, signed March 16, 2011, 64 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 89-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT MINIMUM FONT FOR CERTAIN LEGAL TYPED INSTRUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED FOR RECORDING BE INCREASED FROM 8-POINT TO 10-POINT FONT SIZE; TO CLARIFY THE CONTENT OF THE RECORDING INFORMATION TO BE PLACED ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE DOCUMENT; 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

Its course

January 11 to March 16, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jan 2514 days

Judiciary AJan 11 to Jan 198 days

In the SenateJan 25 to Mar 337 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 28 to Mar 132 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to Mar 118 days

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 165 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 25

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 – Jan 25

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Jan 25Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 27 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Jan 28Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 3Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Mar 11

  1. Mar 4Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 8Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 16Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 25Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 25AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 25Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Jan 28Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 3AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 3Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 4Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 8Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 16Approved by GovernorGovernor