Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on March 22, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 425
Sale of land for taxes; authorize tax collector to conduct sales by online auction.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-41-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE TAX COLLECTORS TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ONLINE PROVIDERS TO CONDUCT SALES OF LAND FOR UNPAID TAXES USING AN ONLINE BIDDING AND SALE PROCEDURE; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, A TAX COLLECTOR MAY CONDUCT TAX SALES USING AN ONLINE BIDDING AND SALE PROCEDURE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE TIMES DURING WHICH ONLINE BIDS MAY BE MADE AT AN ONLINE TAX SALE MUST BE SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-41-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A TAX SALE IS TO BE CONDUCTED ONLINE, THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR SUCH TAX SALE OF LAND INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BID INCLUDING THE TIMES DURING WHICH ONLINE BIDS MAY BE MADE; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 8 to March 22, 2016, 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 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 113 days
Ways and MeansFeb 8 to Feb 113 days
In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 22 · stopped40 days
FinanceFeb 29 to Mar 22 · stopped22 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 Feb 8 – Feb 11
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 11Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 22
- Feb 17Sent to the Senate
- Feb 29Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Mar 22Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 29Referred To FinanceSenate
- Mar 22Died In CommitteeSenate