MS HB1231

Arbitration clauses in contracts between sellers/providers and Mississippi citizens shall be considered nonbinding, allowing citizens to pursue all legal remedies in state courts

Applies to contracts executed on or after July 1, 2015

Amends multiple sections of Mississippi Code to conform existing arbitration provisions to the new nonbinding standard, including general arbitration law, state institutions of higher learning contracts, and Mississippi Transportation Commission contracts

Preserves the ability of parties to voluntarily submit existing controversies to arbitration through written agreement

Public contract bidders may refuse to accept binding arbitration clauses without having their bids rejected