Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 636
Real property; prohibit aliens and foreign governments from owning in the State of Mississippi.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 89-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ALIENS AND GOVERNMENTS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES FROM ACQUIRING TITLE TO, TAKING OR HOLDING ANY LAND, LEASEHOLD INTEREST, OR REAL ESTATE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI BY DESCENT, DEVISE, PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 11-31-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO ATTACHMENT IN CHANCERY AGAINST NONRESIDENTS, ABSENT OR ABSCONDING DEBTORS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 11-39-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO METHOD OF PROCEEDINGS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 85-3-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO EXEMPT PROPERTY AND HOMESTEAD ALLOTMENT, 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 24 to March 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 5 · stopped41 days
AgricultureJan 24 to Mar 5 · stopped41 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 24 – Mar 5
- Jan 24Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on State Affairs
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 24Referred To Agriculture;State AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives