Senate Bill 2622

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CONTRACTOR LIENS AND THE ENFORCEMENT AND NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR LIENS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-403, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR LIENS FOR LABOR, SERVICES OR MATERIALS FURNISHED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE HOW THE LIENS ARE CREATED AND RECORDED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CONTRACTORS TO LIST ALL SUBCONTRACTORS, MATERIALMEN, LABORERS AND EMPLOYEES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-409, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE RECOVERY OF SUBCONTRACTORS AGAINST A RESIDENTIAL HOMEOWNER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-411, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF LIENS TO BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS ON LEASED LAND; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-413, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLVING OF LIENS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-415, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF A LIEN BY FILING BOND; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-417, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHTS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-419, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIEN AND BOND RIGHTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-421, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR EXTINGUISHMENT OF LIENS IF NO NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT IS FILED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-423, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A TIME LIMITATION ON COMMENCING LIEN ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE OF CONTEST OF A LIEN; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-425, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPUTATION OF TIME; TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 85-7-427 AND 85-7-429, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITY OF LIENS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-431, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 85-7-433, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FILING A FALSE LIEN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 85-7-131, 85-7-133,, 85-7-141, 85-7-143, 85-7-145 AND 85-7-147, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 85-7-135, 85-7-137, 85-7-139, 85-7-149, 85-7-151, 85-7-181, 85-7-183, 85-7-185, 85-7-197, 85-7-199 AND 85-7-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR LIENS ON AMOUNTS DUE A CONTRACTOR AND THE RECORDING THEREOF; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Briggs Hopson

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 28

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 12

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Feb 27

1. Feb 17Sent to the House
2. Feb 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Feb 27Amendment failed in the House
5. Passed the House

Back in the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 28

1. Feb 27Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Zuber, Baker and Reynolds)
2. Feb 28Motion in the House to table the motion to reconsider lost
3. Reconsidered in the House
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended
6. Mar 4Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
7. Mar 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
8. Mar 19Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Doty and Horhn
9. Conferees named in the House: Baker, Lamar and Powell
10. Mar 20Conference report filed in the House
11. Conference report filed in the Senate
12. Mar 21Conference report adopted in the House
13. Conference report adopted in the Senate
14. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 11

1. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 11Approved by the Governor