Mississippi House Bill 937

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 19-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certain Counties To Opt Out Of Requiring Permitting As A Condition To Construction Within The Unincorporated Areas Of A County; To Amend Section 21-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certain Municipalities To Opt Out Of Requiring Permitting As A Condition To Construction Within The Municipality's Jurisdiction; To Amend Section 73-59-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Monetary Threshold Of Improvements To An Existing Residence A Person Must Meet In Order To Fall Within The Definition Of Remodeler; To Amend Section 73-59-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish An Alternative Licensure Procedure For The State Board Of Contractors; And For Related Purposes.

Residential builders and remodelers; revise license examination for certain license applicants.

Rep. Shane Barnett [R]	Rep. Elliot Burch [R]	Rep. Becky Currie [R]	Rep. Dan Eubanks [R]
Rep. Timmy Ladner [R]	Rep. Jon Lancaster [R]	Rep. Steve Lott [R]	Rep. Steve Massengill [R]
Rep. Karl Oliver [R]	Rep. Jansen Owen [R]	Rep. Noah Sanford [R]	Rep. Mark Tullos [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-02-02	House	Referred To Business and Commerce

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	5	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	19	25	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	59	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
73	59	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0937.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0937IN.htm