Mississippi House Bill 1236 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 89-1-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Aliens And Governments Of Foreign Countries From Acquiring Title To, Taking Or Holding Any Land, Leasehold Interest, Or Real Estate In The State Of Mississippi By Descent, Devise, Purchase Or Otherwise; To Bring Forward Section 11-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Attachment In Chancery Against Nonresidents, Absent Or Absconding Debtors, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 11-39-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Method Of Proceedings, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 85-3-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Exempt Property And Homestead Allotment, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Aliens and foreign government; prohibit from owning real property in the State of Mississippi.

Rep. William Arnold [R]

Rep. Steve Hopkins [R]

Rep. Price Wallace [R]

Rep. Brady Williamson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
11	31	1	New Code	See Bill Text
11	39	3	New Code	See Bill Text
85	3	41	New Code	See Bill Text
89	1	23	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1236.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1236IN.htm