Mississippi House Bill 1544

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-17 - Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Pending: Senate Judiciary, Division A Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 9-7-7, 9-7-11, 9-7-14, 9-7-15, 9-7-17, 9-7-21, 9-7-23, 9-7-25, 9-7-29, 9-7-30, 9-7-31, 9-7-33, 9-7-34, 9-7-35, 9-7-37, 9-7-39, 9-7-41, 9-7-42, 9-7-44, 9-7-46, 9-7-47, 9-7-49, 9-7-51, 9-7-54, 9-7-55, 9-7-57, 9-7-63 And 9-7-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Judges And Residency Requirements For The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second Circuit Court Districts; To Bring Forward Sections 9-7-1, 9-7-3, 9-7-5, 9-7-9, 9-7-13, 9-7-19, 9-7-20, 9-7-27, 9-7-32, 9-7-43, 9-7-45 And 9-7-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Number Of Judges And Terms For Circuit Courts For The First, Third, Fifth, Eighth, Tenth, Twelfth And Thirteenth Circuit Court Districts, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 9-5-7, 9-5-9, 9-5-11, 9-5-15, 9-5-17, 9-5-21, 9-5-22, 9-5-23, 9-5-25, 9-5-27, 9-5-29, 9-5-31, 9-5-35, 9-5-36, 9-5-41, 9-5-43, 9-5-45, 9-5-47, 9-5-49, 9-5-50, 9-5-51, 9-5-55 And 9-5-58, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Judges And Residency Requirements For The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth And Nineteenth Circuit Court Districts; To Bring Forward Sections 9-5-1, 9-5-3, 9-5-5, 9-5-37, 9-5-39, 9-5-40, 9-5-53, 9-5-54 And 9-5-57 Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Number Of Judges, Districts And Terms Of Chancery Courts For The First, Third, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Fourteenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 9-5-13, 9-5-19, 9-5-33 And 9-5-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Judges And Residency Requirements For The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth And Nineteenth Chancery Court Districts; To Bring Forward Sections 25-31-5 And 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Assistant District Attorneys And Criminal Investigators, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 99-36-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Victim Assistance Coordinators, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Judicial districts; bring forward for purposes of amendment.

Rep. Kevin Horan [R]

2025-02-06 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 81 N: 35 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-17	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2025-02-10	House	Transmitted To Senate
2025-02-06	House	Passed As Amended
2025-02-06	House	Amended
2025-02-06	House	Tabled Failed
2025-02-06	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2025-02-04	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2025-01-20	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	31	10	New Code	See Bill Text
25	31	5	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	1	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	11	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	15	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	17	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	19	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	21	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	22	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	23	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	25	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	27	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	29	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	3	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	31	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	33	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	35	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	36	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	37	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	38	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	39	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	40	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	41	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	43	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	45	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	47	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	49	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	5	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	50	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	51	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	53	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	54	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	55	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	57	New Code	See Bill Text
9	5	58	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	5	9	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	1	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	13	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	14	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	15	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	17	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	19	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	20	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	21	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	23	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	25	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	27	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	29	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	3	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	30	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	31	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	32	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	33	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	34	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	37	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	41	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	42	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	43	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	44	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	45	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	46	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	47	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	49	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	5	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	51	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	53	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	54	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	55	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	57	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	63	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	64	New Code	See Bill Text
9	7	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
9	7	9	New Code	See Bill Text
99	36	7	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1544.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1544IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1544CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1544PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/HB1544_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/house/0310010.pdf