SB 2469 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Tax sales; create study committee to study solutions related to unmerchantable and uninsurable titles.

SB 2469 creates a seven-member study committee to examine problems with property titles resulting from Mississippi's tax sale process, where land sold for unpaid taxes often leaves titles unmerchantable or uninsurable. The committee, appointed by legislative leaders and state officials (including tax assessors and chancery clerks), will study current sale inconsistencies and recommend solutions by January 2026. This bill directly affects property owners struggling with title issues and local governments managing tax sales, but does not enact new laws - only establishing the study process. The committee will dissolve automatically on January 1, 2026, after completing its work.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand the study committee's mandate beyond just unmerchantable titles to also include blight caused by tax sales and inconsistencies in the current sale process. This change broadens the committee's purpose to address a wider range of issues related to tax sales and land title problems.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include studying blight resulting from tax sales and inconsistencies in the current sale process, in addition to the original focus on unmerchantable and uninsurable titles.
SCOPE

Added language to include studying blight created as a result of the current tax sale process and other inconsistencies within the current sale process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred in Amend From House
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary A
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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