Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1384
Revocable trusts; allow trustees of to file affidavit and proof of publication to settle assets.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 91-8-504, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A TRUSTEE OF A REVOCABLE TRUST TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS IN A NEWSPAPER IN ANY COUNTY WHERE THE DECEDENT OWNED REAL PROPERTY IN MISSISSIPPI IF THE DECEDENT WAS NOT A RESIDENT OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FILED WITH THE CHANCERY CLERK IN THE COUNTY OF THE DECEDENT'S LAST RESIDENCE OR WHERE THE DECEDENT OWNED REAL PROPERTY IF THE DECEDENT WAS NOT A RESIDENT OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL BE AS CONCLUSIVE AS IF THE TRUST ASSETS HAD BEEN PROBATED AND AN ORDER OF THE COURT ENTERED DISCHARGING AN EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR; 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
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