Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 636
Scrap metal purchasers; require receipt and documentation of motor vehicles.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PURCHASERS OF METAL PROPERTY TO VERIFY CLEAR TITLE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE BEFORE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE; TO REGULATE RECEIPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY PURCHASERS OF METAL PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT A PURCHASER OF METAL PROPERTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO A LIEN HOLDER FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ANY LIEN AGAINST A MOTOR VEHICLE, IF THE VERIFICATION PROCEDURES OF THIS ACT ARE NOT FOLLOWED; 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
January 13 to January 31, 2017, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Judiciary BJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 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 Jan 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives