Became law as Chapter 414, Laws of 2016, signed April 13, 2016, 72 days after it was filed.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2111
State-forfeited tax lands; authorize certification to Secretary of State electronically, allow sale by online auction.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-45-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CHANCERY CLERKS TO ELECTRONICALLY CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE LIST OF ALL LANDS STRUCK OFF TO THE STATE FOR TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO SELL STATE-FORFEITED TAX LANDS BY ONLINE AUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE JULY 1, 2016 REPEAL DATE ON THE PROVISION THAT PLACES RESTRICTIONS ON THE PURCHASE OR OWNERSHIP OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BY CORPORATIONS AND NONRESIDENT ALIENS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF LAND BY THE STATE IN FEE; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 1 to April 13, 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 action19 actions on 14 days
In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 2524 days
Public PropertyFeb 1 to Feb 1615 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 16 to Feb 171 day
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Mar 2529 days
Public PropertyMar 14 to Mar 151 day
Judiciary AMar 15 to Mar 227 days
Public PropertyMar 22 to Mar 220 days
Back in the SenateMar 25 to Apr 713 days
With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 136 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 25
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 Feb 1 – Feb 25
- Feb 1Referred to the Senate committees on Public Property and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 16Reported from PP to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 25Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Mar 25
- Feb 26Sent to the House
- Mar 14Referred to the House committees on Public Property and on Judiciary A
- Mar 15Reported as amended from PP to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 22Reported as amended from JA to PP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 23Read the third time in the House
- Mar 25Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 25 – Apr 7
- Mar 25Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Dixon, Weathersby, Hale, Baker and Wooten)
- Mar 30Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Apr 5Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
- Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 13
- Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 13Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Feb 1Referred To Public Property;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 16DR - TSDP: PP To ACSenate
- Feb 17Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 25PassedSenate
- Feb 26Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 14Referred To Public Property;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 15DR - TSDPAA: PP To JAHouse of Representatives
- Mar 22DR - TSDPAA: JA To PPHouse of Representatives
- Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 25AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 25Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 25Motion to Reconsider Entered (Dixon, Weathersby, Hale, Baker, Wooten)House of Representatives
- Mar 30Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
- Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 13Approved by GovernorGovernor