Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1140
Ad valorem taxes; revise provisions regarding certain notice required after tax sale.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE FORM OF NOTICE THAT MAY BE USED BY PERSONS THAT HAVE PURCHASED LAND AT A TAX SALE AND HOLD A TAX LIEN CERTIFICATE FOR THE SALE TO SERVE NOTICE UPON THE PROPERTY OWNER AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES OF PUBLIC RECORD; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR THE FORM OF NOTICE AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-43-1, 27-43-3, 27-43-5, 27-43-7, 27-43-9 AND 27-43-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE SECTIONS OF LAW THAT RELATE NOTICE OF SALE FOR LAND SOLD FOR NONPAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-45-23 AND 27-45-27, WHICH RELATE TO REDEMPTION OF LAND SOLD FOR NONPAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES, FOR THE 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 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
Ways and MeansJan 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 Ways and Means
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives