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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 468

Uniform Power of Attorney Act; enact.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXECUTION, VALIDITY AND MEANING OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE NOMINATION OF CONSERVATORS OR GUARDIANS; TO PROVIDE FOR WHEN A POWER OF ATTORNEY IS EFFECTIVE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY OR AN AGENT'S AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXONERATION OF AN AGENT; TO PROVIDE FOR JUDICIAL RELIEF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESIGNATION OF AGENTS AND NOTICE THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR ACCEPTANCE AND RELIANCE UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGED POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE FOR LIABILITY FOR REFUSAL TO ACCEPT AN ACKNOWLEDGED POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIFIC GRANT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCORPORATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY OF AN AGENT AND THE USES THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE FORMS FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE FOR AN AGENT'S CERTIFICATION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 87-3-101, 87-3-103, 87-3-105, 87-3-107, 87-3-109, 87-3-111 AND 87-3-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE UNIFORM DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY 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

Its course

January 21 to March 5, 2013, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days

Judiciary AJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 5 · stopped26 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 15 to Mar 5 · stopped18 days

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 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate