HB1475Introduced in the House
Tax forfeited land; clarify title and redemption period.
Introduced by Jimmy Fondren, District 111
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Died In Conference
March 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Passed As Amended · March 5, 2026
52
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
52 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | Yes |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Yes |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | Yes |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Judiciary A
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Read the Third Time
Amended
Passed As Amended
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Amended
Passed As Amended
Returned For Concurrence
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Conferees Named Hood,Fondren,Sanford
Conferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,Fillingane
Died In Conference
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