Became law as Chapter 343, Laws of 2020, signed June 23, 2020, 127 days after it was filed.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2850
Small estates; clarify muniment of title and affidavit of succession.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 91-1-1, 91-5-35, 91-7-1, 91-7-33, 91-17-412 AND 91-17-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A WILL TO BE ADMITTED TO PROBATE AS MUNIMENT OF TITLE ONLY BY FILING SIGNED AND SWORN PETITIONS WITHOUT NECESSITY OF ADMINISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 91-7-322, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE THRESHOLD UNDER WHICH PAYMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY CAN BE MADE UPON AFFIDAVIT OF SUCCESSOR; 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 June 23, 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 action12 actions on 10 days
In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 1123 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Jun 1192 days
Judiciary AMar 25 to Jun 370 days
With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 2312 days
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 17 – Mar 11
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Jun 11
- Mar 12Sent to the House
- Mar 25Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jun 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jun 11Passed the House
To the Governor Jun 12 – Jun 23
- Jun 12Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Jun 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Jun 23Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Mar 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Mar 11PassedSenate
- Mar 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 25Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jun 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Jun 11PassedHouse of Representatives
- Jun 12Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Jun 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Jun 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Jun 23Approved by GovernorGovernor