l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2171

Real estate brokers; not be liable for wrong square footage of property.

Became law as Chapter 500, Laws of 2013, signed April 18, 2013, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT SIZE OR AREA OF REAL PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED BY ANY REAL ESTATE LICENSEE AND DISCLOSURE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS ANY WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF THE SIZE OR AREA INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A REAL ESTATE LICENSEE HAS NO DUTY TO THE SELLER OR PURCHASER TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE SIZE OR AREA OF THE REAL PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT A REAL ESTATE LICENSEE SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES SUSTAINED WITH REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTING MEASUREMENTS OR OPINIONS OF SIZE OR AREA; TO PROVIDE THAT A REAL ESTATE LICENSEE MAY BE LIABLE ONLY WHEN HE KNOWINGLY VIOLATES THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION; 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

1 co-sponsor

Josh Harkins

Its course

January 14 to April 18, 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 action15 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Feb 1229 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsJan 14 to Jan 2915 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 521 days

Judiciary AFeb 21 to Feb 287 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Mar 3025 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 1819 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 14 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
  4. Feb 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 14Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 27Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7Tabled Subject To CallSenate
  4. Feb 12AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 27Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor