l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2423

Real estate licenses; revise regulations, including written notification before suspension.

Became law as Chapter 365, Laws of 2025, signed March 12, 2025, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-35-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE PRIOR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO ANY LICENSEE WHOSE LICENSE, ONCE ISSUED, IS SUBJECT TO BE AMENDED, SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR NOT RENEWED; TO AMEND SECTION 73-35-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE STANDARD OF PROOF REQUIRED AT ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FROM A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE TO CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE; TO REQUIRE ANY COMPLAINT INITIATED BY OR FILED WITH THE COMMISSION TO BE RESOLVED BY DISMISSAL OR ISSUANCE OF A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE DATE WRITTEN NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO LICENSEE(S) AND THEIR RESPONSIBLE BROKER(S) OF COMMENCEMENT OF AN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO ANY COMPLAINT; TO REQUIRE ANY COMPLAINT INITIATED BY OR FILED WITH THE COMMISSION TO BE RESOLVED BY FINAL DISMISSAL, FINAL RULING ON ANY FORMAL COMPLAINT OR BY ENTRY OF AGREED DISPOSITIONAL ORDER WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE DATE WRITTEN NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO LICENSEE(S) AND THEIR RESPONSIBLE BROKER(S) OF COMMENCEMENT OF AN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO ANY COMPLAINT; 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

Its course

January 20 to March 12, 2025, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

Business and CommerceFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 127 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 Jan 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Business and Commerce
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 11PassedSenate
  4. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 14Referred To Business and CommerceHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor