Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 12
Adverse possession; require possessor to notify chancery clerk before title vests.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-1-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PERSONS CLAIMING TITLE OF LAND BY ADVERSE POSSESSION TO NOTIFY THE CHANCERY CLERK OF THE CLAIM OF POSSESSION NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE CLAIM WILL MATURE; TO REQUIRE THE CHANCERY CLERK TO FORWARD NOTIFICATION OF AN IMMINENT ADVERSE POSSESSION CLAIM TO THE LAND OWNER OF RECORD; TO PROHIBIT THE TITLE FROM VESTING IN THE ADVERSE POSSESSOR UNLESS THE REQUIRED NOTICE IS SENT TO THE CHANCERY CLERK; 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 4 to February 1, 2022, 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 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 days
Judiciary AJan 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 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 4 – Feb 1
- Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives