MS HB1005 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 99-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Compensation For Indigent Counsel; To Bring Forward Section 25-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Compensation For Public Defenders, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Appointed counsel for indigent defendants; increase compensation.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 32 | 5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 99 | 15 | 17 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1005.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1005IN.htm |
