Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1127
Rental-purchase agreements; establish certain rights and duties specific to agreements for a conveyance of real property.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "RENTAL-PURCHASE AGREEMENT" AND TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS USED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI RENTAL-PURCHASE AGREEMENT ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 75-24-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A LESSOR TO FILE A RENTAL-PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY LAND RECORDS; TO AUTHORIZE A CONSUMER WHO FAILS TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS TO REINSTATE A RENTAL-PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY BY PAYING ALL AMOUNTS DUE WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE LAST PAYMENT WAS DUE; 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 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives