MS HB1475 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on March 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-30 - Died In Conference
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 27-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Perfect Fee Simple Title To Land And Any Property Thereon Shall Pass To A Tax Sale Purchaser Who Demands A Deed Or To The Secretary Of State If No One Demands The Deed; To Amend Section 27-45-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time Period For The Chancery Clerk To Provide A List Of Lands Struck To The State To The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 11-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Clarification Of Perfect Fee Simple Title Provided In This Act; To Amend Section 29-1-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Bar Certain Claims After Land Is Struck Off To The State; To Bring Forward Section 27-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Notice To Owners Of Land With Unpaid Taxes; To Bring Forward Section 27-43-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Duty Of Chancery Clerk To Provide Notice To Lienors Of Land With Unpaid Taxes; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides How Interest Is Calculated For Tax Purchased Land, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Tax forfeited land; clarify title and redemption period.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-30HouseDied In Conference
2026-03-23SenateConferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,Fillingane
2026-03-23HouseConferees Named Hood,Fondren,Sanford
2026-03-17HouseDecline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-09SenateReturned For Concurrence
2026-03-05SenatePassed As Amended
2026-03-05SenateAmended
2026-02-26SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-02-19SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division A
2026-02-16HouseTransmitted To Senate
2026-02-12HousePassed As Amended
2026-02-12HouseAmended
2026-02-11HouseRead the Third Time
2026-02-03HouseTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-01-19HouseReferred To Judiciary A

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
11171Amended CodeSee Bill Text
27433New CodeSee Bill Text
27435New CodeSee Bill Text
274521Amended CodeSee Bill Text
274523Amended CodeSee Bill Text
274527New CodeSee Bill Text
29121Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


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