l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 48

Residential subdivisions; authorize property owners to establish and/or amend convenants, conditions and restrictions.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on April 2, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE PROPERTY OWNERS IN A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION THAT IS NOT GOVERNED BY A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH OR AMEND COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT RUN WITH THE LAND; TO AUTHORIZE PROPERTY OWNERS IN A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION THAT IS GOVERNED BY A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, TO ESTABLISH AND AMEND COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT RUN WITH THE LAND; TO REQUIRE SUCH PROPERTY OWNERS TO FILE A PETITION THAT IS SIGNED BY A MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO ESTABLISH AND/OR AMEND COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, IF NECESSARY; TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF THE HEARING ON SUCH PETITION TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH PUBLICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE CHANCELLOR FINDS THAT THE PETITION IS WELL TAKEN THEN HE OR SHE SHALL ENTER A DECREE ACCORDINGLY, WHICH SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CHANCERY CLERK; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 17-1-23, 19-5-10, 21-19-63 AND 89-1-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

1 co-sponsor

Clay Deweese

Its course

January 17 to April 2, 2024, 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 17 to Mar 1255 days

Judiciary AJan 17 to Feb 2943 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 2 · stopped21 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 22 to Apr 2 · stopped11 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 17 – Mar 12

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 22Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Apr 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 22Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Apr 2Died In CommitteeSenate