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House amends eviction code to include RV parks, passes bill amid brief floor debate
Summary
Senate Bill 23‑28 was amended to add recreational vehicle (RV) parks to state eviction procedures and passed the House 99–16 after two amendments and a strike‑all process.
The Mississippi House passed Senate Bill 23‑28 (commonly described on the floor as a "squatter bill") after adopting a strike‑all and two amendments that, among other changes, explicitly add recreational vehicle (RV) parks into the state eviction statutes. The sponsor explained that RV parks previously were not mentioned in statute and the amendment simply extends the same eviction processes to those sites.
Floor debate was limited. Members adopted the first technical amendment, then a second amendment to include RV parks; the House then voted to adopt the strike‑all and moved to final passage. The final roll call showed 99 yeas and 16 nays.
Supporters said the amendments resolve a statutory omission so that eviction procedures already available to other dwellings apply to RV parks; opponents did not press extensive floor debate during the session. The sponsor described the change as a technical fix rather than a substantive expansion of eviction authority.
The bill passed and will proceed through remaining legislative steps for signature and codification.
