Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1354
"Mississippi Property Owner Fairness Act"; enact to provide restriction on exercise of eminent domain on private property.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE "MISSISSIPPI PROPERTY OWNERSHIP FAIRNESS ACT" TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT CAN ONLY CONDEMN PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR TRULY PUBLIC USES; TO DEFINE TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNMENT TO COMPENSATE OWNERS WHEN ITS REGULATIONS REDUCE THE OWNER'S PROPERTY VALUES WITHOUT ENSURING PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE TO BE USED IN THE SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR CLAIMS FOR JUST COMPENSATION; TO PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER OF GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY; TO PRESCRIBE A THREE-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING FROM EXERCISES OF EMINENT DOMAIN; TO PROVIDE FOR REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO A PROPERTY OWNER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 17 to March 3, 2020, 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 RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 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 17 – Mar 3
- Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Constitution
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary A;ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives