l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 849

Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets and Digital Accounts Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 419, Laws of 2017, signed April 12, 2017, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE REVISED UNIFORM FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT (2015); TO CREATE DEFINITIONS FOR TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABILITY; TO AUTHORIZE USER DIRECTION FOR DISCLOSURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT DOES NOT AFFECT TERMS-OF-SERVICE AGREEMENTS; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR DISCLOSING DIGITAL ASSETS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCLOSURE OF CONTENT OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS OF A DECEASED USER; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCLOSURE OF OTHER DIGITAL ASSETS OF A DECEASED USER; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCLOSURE OF CONTENT OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCLOSURE OF OTHER DIGITAL ASSETS OF THE PRINCIPAL; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCLOSURE OF THE CONTENTS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS HELD IN TRUST WHEN THE TRUSTEE IS NOT THE ORIGINAL USER; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCLOSURE OF OTHER DIGITAL ASSETS HELD IN TRUST WHEN THE TRUSTEE IS NOT THE ORIGINAL USER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS TO THE CONSERVATOR OF A WARD; TO IMPOSE LEGAL DUTIES ON AND GRANT AUTHORITY TO A FIDUCIARY UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR CUSTODIAN IMMUNITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 87-3-7, 81-5-34, 91-8-303 AND 87-3-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THIS 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 House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

January 13 to April 12, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 927 days

Judiciary AJan 13 to Jan 2411 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 221 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 21 to Feb 232 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Apr 332 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 129 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 8Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Baker, Wilson and Lamar
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Tindell, Hopson and Branning
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wilson and Baker)
  10. Mar 29Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 12

  1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 12Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 3Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 8Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Conferees Named Baker,Wilson,LamarHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Tindell,Hopson,BranningSenate
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 28Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wilson, Baker)House of Representatives
  19. Mar 29Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 12Approved by GovernorGovernor