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MS HB337

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Turner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Protects property owners from liens resulting from identity theft or fraud by shifting the burden of fraudulent liens and underlying debts to the third party who committed the fraud
  • Applies when someone incurs debt or financial obligations in a property owner's name without their knowledge through fraudulent or prohibited activity
  • Brings forward existing Section 11-7-191 regarding enrolled judgment liens, which establishes that judgments must be enrolled to create a lien on property
  • Effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Property lien; burden placed on third party whose fraudulent activity related to the incurring of debt without the knowledge of the property owner resulted in.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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