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 126
Landlord-tenant; authorize tenant who is survivor of domestic abuse to break lease without penalty.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 89-8-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A TENANT WHO IS THE SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO TERMINATE A RENTAL AGREEMENT WITHOUT NOTICE WHEN THE TENANT DETERMINES THAT VACATING THE PREMISES IS NECESSARY FOR THE TENANT'S WELFARE AND SAFETY; TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM ASSESSING A PENALTY OR ADDITIONAL RENT OR FEES UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES OR FROM DISCLOSING PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT MIGHT REVEAL THE TENANT'S WHEREABOUTS; TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM SEEKING TO REMOVE SUCH A TENANT DUE TO THE TENANT'S PLACING AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL FOR ASSISTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 89-8-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF 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
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