March 16, 2020 Friday marked the 67th calendar day of the 2020 Legislative Session and another major deadline has passed. Thursday, March 12, 2020 marked the deadline for floor action/bills to be reported out of their original chambers. This means any House bills on the General...
February 21, 2020 Friday, February 21st marked the 46th calendar day of the 2020 Legislative Session. To date, the total number of bills, resolutions, and nominations filed and referred to committee is about 2,400 (and counting). The next major deadline is March 3, 2020. This day marks...
Today, the Mississippi Legislature concluded its 39th day of the 2020 Legislative Session. Since the last update, the Joint Rules were adopted, the Legislative Session was shortened by seven days, and the respective deadlines were adjusted. Wednesday marked the first major deadline for bill requests...
The Mississippi Legislature concluded its fourth week of the 2020 Legislative Session. As of last Thursday, the Speaker and the Lieutenant Governor released their committee assignments and committee Chairmen. Typically, legislation involving the REALTORS® is referred to the Business and Financial Institutions or Judiciary A in...
Today completed the 70th day of the 2019 Legislative Session. Wednesday, March 13th, marked the deadline for passage of General Bills originating in the other House (i.e. the Senate considers House Bills and the House considers Senate Bills). This week, both the House and Senate will...
Today marks the 45th day of the 2019 Legislative Session and both chambers are efficiently advancing legislation ahead of schedule. As you will often hear, the Mississippi Legislature is bound by deadlines. These deadlines include benchmarks such as dates to request for bills to be...
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Today marks the 21st day of the 2019 Legislative Session and we have already seen a major piece of legislation pass both chambers and is expected to be signed by Governor Bryant. On January 14th, HB 366, The Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act, was introduced, referred, and...
Today marks the 11th day of the 2019 Legislative Session and we have already seen hundreds of bills introduced, referred to committees, and even some bills that have passed out of their originating chamber. Before reviewing the 2019 Legislative Priorities, here are a few items of...
On Wednesday, March 28th, the Mississippi Legislature concluded its business for the 2018 Legislative Session and adjourned, Sine Die. The 2018 Legislative Session was checkered with incremental gains and some losses, but there are certainly some bright spots to note. For the Mississippi REALTORS®, preparation for...