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MS SB2751

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Boyd

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes chancery clerks to refuse recording suspicious documents with mismatched notary information, non-conforming standards, or materially false content, and to report such documents to law enforcement.

  • Requires all chancery clerks to establish free property alert notification systems by January 1, 2028, allowing property owners to receive alerts via mail, text, call, or email when documents affecting their property are recorded.

  • Creates optional document alert systems for notaries public to receive notifications when documents containing their name or commission number are recorded.

  • Establishes civil causes of action against those who forge deed signatures, knowingly submit forged documents, or sell property based on forged deeds, with damages including compensatory damages, statutory damages of at least 2x compensatory damages, plus attorney's fees and costs.

  • Directs the Mississippi Real Estate Commission to consider adding fraud and cyber security courses to continuing education requirements for licensees involved in real estate transactions.

Legislative Description

Mississippi Deed Fraud Prevention Act; enact.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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