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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 709

Power of attorney; revise certain provisions pertaining to the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 9, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REVISE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE THAT A NATURAL PERSON HAVING THE CAPACITY TO CONTRACT MAY EXECUTE A POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS OF A LEGALLY SUFFICIENT POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO REQUIRE THAT THE EXECUTION OF POWER OF CONTRACT BE ATTESTED TO BY AT LEAST TWO CREDIBLE WITNESSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 87-3-105, 87-3-107, 87-3-109 AND 87-3-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

2 co-sponsors

Joe C. Gardner, Alyce G. Clarke

Its course

January 13 to March 9, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 2512 days

Judiciary AJan 13 to Jan 196 days

In the SenateJan 25 to Mar 9 · stopped43 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 27 to Feb 2226 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 13 – Jan 25

  1. Jan 13Referred 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. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 27 – Mar 9

  1. Jan 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 25Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 27Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 9Died On CalendarSenate