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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2519

Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 329, Laws of 2024, signed April 15, 2024, 59 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI FOREIGN LAND OWNERSHIP ACT TO LIMIT THE ABILITY OF NONRESIDENT ALIENS TO MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP OF MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY LAND IF THEY ARE FROM A COUNTRY THAT IS CONSIDERED A FOREIGN ADVERSARY BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF COMMERCE; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO LIMIT NONRESIDENT ALIENS FROM COUNTRIES THAT ARE LABELED ADVERSE TO THE UNITED STATES FROM EXERCISING OWNERSHIP OF MISSISSIPPI LANDS PAST A PRESCRIBED AMOUNT OF TIME; TO OUTLINE SITUATIONS FOR WHICH THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY; TO CREATE PROCEDURES FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE TO FOLLOW TO PENALIZE VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 89-1-23 AND 29-1-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 Senate

23 co-sponsors

Chuck Younger, Andy Berry, Neil S. Whaley, Benjamin Suber, Brian Rhodes, Bart Williams, David Parker, Jeremy England, Joey Fillingane, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, Brice Wiggins, Joseph M. Seymour, Philman Ladner, Joel R. Carter, Jr., Kevin Blackwell, Robin Robinson, Daniel H. Sparks, Jason Barrett, Angela Burks Hill, Nicole Boyd, David Jordan, Jenifer B. Branning

Its course

February 16 to April 15, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 16 to Mar 821 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 16 to Feb 2913 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 427 days

AgricultureMar 14 to Apr 219 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1511 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 11Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 4Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 5Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 15Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 8PassedSenate
  5. Mar 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 14Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 5Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 15Approved by GovernorGovernor