Became law as Chapter 507, Laws of 2023, signed April 17, 2023, 98 days after it was filed.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2073
Age of majority; lower to 18 for securing loans and entering contracts for real property.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-19-13, 1-3-27, 15-3-11, 11-5-115, 89-1-301, 93-19-1, 93-19-9, 91-20-3, 91-20-41 AND 15-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LOWER THE AGE OF MAJORITY TO 18 FOR SECURING LOANS AND ENTERING CONTRACTS FOR REAL PROPERTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 93-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT REMOVES THE DISABILITY OF MINORITY FOR CERTAIN MARRIED PERSONS SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO HOMESTEAD TRANSACTIONS; 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
January 9 to April 17, 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 action22 actions on 15 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 830 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 9 to Jan 3122 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 626 days
Judiciary AFeb 14 to Feb 228 days
Back in the SenateMar 6 to Apr 429 days
With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1713 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 8
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 6
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 Senate Jan 9 – Feb 8
- Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 6
- Feb 14Sent to the House
- Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 6Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 4
- Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 13Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, McCaughn and Hill
- Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Felsher
- Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
- Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 17
- Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 8AmendedSenate
- Feb 8Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 14Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 17Conferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,HillSenate
- Mar 23Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,FelsherHouse of Representatives
- Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor