l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 773

Real estate brokers and agents; revise liability regarding disclosure statements.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Business and Financial Institutions Committee on February 28, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-35-4.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE LIABILITY FOR A REAL ESTATE LICENSEE REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF THE SIZE OR AREA OF PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 89-1-505 AND 89-1-523, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN REQUIRED REAL ESTATE DISCLOSURES; TO AMEND SECTION 89-1-527, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO DISCLOSE NONMATERIAL FACT; TO AMEND SECTION 89-1-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF A TRANSFEROR OF REAL PROPERTY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 89-1-507 AND 89-1-515, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO AGENTS OF TRANSFERORS OF REAL PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 89-1-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE DEEMED THE AGENT OF THE TRANSFEROR OR TRANSFEREE FOR PURPOSES OF THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 89-1-501 THROUGH 89-1-523; TO AMEND SECTION 89-1-523, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE LIABILITY OF REAL ESTATE LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 89-1-525, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-35-21 AND 73-35-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION REGARDING; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 89-1-521 AND 89-1-525, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN DISCLOSURES AND PENALTIES OF LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS; 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

17 co-sponsors

Shane Barnett, Donnie Bell, Lester Carpenter, Kevin Felsher, Kevin Ford, Jill Ford, Dale Goodin, Jay McKnight, Brent Powell, Fred Shanks, Jody Steverson, Joseph Tubb, Lee Yancey, Brent Anderson, William Tracy Arnold, Daryl Porter, Kabir Karriem

Its course

January 16 to February 28, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 823 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Feb 28 · stopped20 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 13 to Feb 28 · stopped15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee 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 16 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 8Amendment tabled in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Amendment TabledHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  7. Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate