Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Commerce Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 847
Notary public; clarify maximum fee permitted and authorize qualified nonresidents to be commissioned as.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT NOTARIES PUBLIC MAY CHARGE A FEE EXCEEDING $5.00 WHEN PERMITTED TO DO SO BY STATE LAW OR RULES PROMULGATED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE QUALIFIED NONRESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI WHO ARE EMPLOYED OR HAVE A PRACTICE WITHIN THE STATE TO BE ISSUED A COMMISSION AS A NOTARY PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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
February 2 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 RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 5 · stopped32 days
Business and CommerceFeb 2 to Mar 5 · stopped32 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 Feb 2 – Mar 5
- Feb 2Referred to the House committee on Business and Commerce
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 2Referred To Business and CommerceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives