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2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2574

Mississippi Uniform Power of Attorney Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 22, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXECUTION, VALIDITY AND MEANING OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE NOMINATION OF CONSERVATORS OR GUARDIANS; TO PROVIDE WHEN A POWER OF ATTORNEY IS EFFECTIVE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY OR AN AGENT'S AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXONERATION OF AN AGENT; TO PROVIDE FOR JUDICIAL RELIEF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESIGNATION OF AGENTS AND NOTICE THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR ACCEPTANCE AND RELIANCE UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGED POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE LIABILITY FOR REFUSAL TO ACCEPT AN ACKNOWLEDGED POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIFIC GRANT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCORPORATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY OF AN AGENT AND THE USES THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE FORMS FOR A POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE FOR AN AGENT'S CERTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 75-3-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 87-3-101, 87-3-103, 87-3-105, 87-3-107, 87-3-109, 87-3-111 AND 87-3-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE UNIFORM DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT; 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

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 6 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 122 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 8 to Feb 2315 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 1 to Mar 22 · stopped21 days

Judiciary AMar 16 to Mar 22 · stopped6 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 1

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 Senate Feb 8 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 1Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 3Sent to the House
  2. Mar 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 22Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 1AmendedSenate
  4. Mar 1Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 22Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives