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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 65

Landlord-tenant; authorize tenant who is survivor of domestic abuse to break lease without penalty.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 9, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

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

2 co-sponsors

Jeffrey Hulum III, Robert L. Sanders

Its course

January 4 to February 9, 2023, 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 action5 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Feb 9 · stopped36 days

Judiciary AJan 4 to Jan 3127 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 9

  1. Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 9Amended in the House
  4. Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Died on the calendar in the House
All 5 actions, as published
  1. Jan 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives