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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 153

"MS Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities"; create.

Became law as Chapter 414, Laws of 2015, signed March 23, 2015, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI UNIFORM STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES"; TO PROVIDE FOR THE STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES; TO PROVIDE WHEN A NONVESTED PROPERTY INTEREST OR POWER OF APPOINTMENT IS CREATED; TO AUTHORIZE A PROCEDURE FOR REFORMATION BY THE COURT; TO LIST THE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT'S GENERAL PURPOSE IS FOR UNIFORMITY OF THE LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SUPERSEDES THE COMMON LAW RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES; 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 12 to March 23, 2015, 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 12 to Feb 423 days

Judiciary AJan 12 to Jan 2816 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 529 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 236 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 12 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  8. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 12Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor