Mississippi Senate Bill 2473 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 12 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-12 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 89-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Tenant To Be Removed From The Premises When The Tenant Holds Over Without The Landlord's Permission Or Defaults On The Rent Payment; To Allow Notice To A Holdover Or Defaulting Tenant Via Email Or Text Message If So Specified In The Written Agreement Between The Parties; To Amend Section 89-7-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Removal Of A Tenant For Nonpayment Of Rent And Any Late Fees; To Amend Section 89-7-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Hearings For Eviction Due To The Nonpayment Of Rent To Be Continued Beyond 45 Days; To Amend Section 89-7-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Late Fees Accrued Under The Rental Agreement To Also Be Paid Before The Issuance Of A Warrant Will Be Stayed; To Remove The Ability Of A Tenant To Give Satisfactory Security Instead Of Paying The Rent Due; To Amend Section 89-7-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Discretion Of The Justice Court Judge To Put The Landlord In Possession Of The Premises When A Tenant Fails To Pay Rent; To Amend Section 89-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definition Of "rent" To Include Any Late Fees That A Defaulting Tenant Is Required To Pay Under The Rental Agreement; To Amend Section 89-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Notice Required To Be Given When A Rental Agreement Is Breached From 30 Days To 14 Days; And For Related Purposes.

Residential Landlord/Tenant Act; revise to give more protections to landlords.

Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]

2018-03-27 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-27 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 104 N: 10 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-07 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 103 N: 7 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 50 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-12		Approved by Governor
2018-04-02	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-29	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-27	House	Conference Report Adopted
2018-03-27	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2018-03-26	House	Conference Report Filed
2018-03-26	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2018-03-26	House	Conferees Named Baker,Powell,Touchstone
2018-03-24	Senate	Conferees Named Hopson,Branning,Harkins
2018-03-14	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2018-03-08	House	Returned For Concurrence
2018-03-07	House	Passed As Amended
2018-03-07	House	Amended
2018-03-06	House	Read the Third Time
2018-02-27	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2018-02-19	House	Referred To Judiciary A
2018-02-09	Senate	Transmitted To House
2018-02-07	Senate	Passed As Amended
2018-02-07	Senate	Amended
2018-02-07	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2018-01-30	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2018-01-15	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/SB/SB2473.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2473IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2473CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2473PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2473SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/sam/SB2473_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/ham/SB2473_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/senate/0370034.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/house/0650033.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/house/0850019.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/senate/0850028.pdf