l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 426

Patent confirmation process; fees and costs associated with may not be more than amount for which the land was purchased.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-1-33, 29-1-37 AND 29-1-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATENT CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR STATE-FORFEITED TAX LANDS BEING MORE THAN THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH A PERSON PURCHASED THE LAND; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 11-17-1, 11-17-3, 11-17-5, 11-17-7, 11-17-9, 11-17-11, 11-17-13, 11-17-15, 11-17-17, 11-17-19, 11-17-21, 11-17-23, 11-17-25, 11-17-27, 11-17-29, 11-17-31, 11-17-33, 11-17-34, 11-17-35 AND 11-17-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO LAWSUITS TO CONFIRM TITLE OR INTEREST AND TO REMOVE CLOUDS ON TITLE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 29-1-5, 29-1-35, 29-1-51, 29-1-57, 29-1-93, 29-1-97 AND 29-1-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE STATE PURCHASE AND CONVEYANCE OF LAND, FOR 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

Its course

January 12 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days

Judiciary AJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 House of Representatives Jan 12 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary A;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives