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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1509

District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts.

Became law as Chapter 501, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALARY OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHALL BE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE SALARY PROVIDED TO CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY JUDGES OF THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Gene Newman

Its course

January 20 to April 17, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action26 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Judiciary BJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

Appropriations AJan 30 to Feb 45 days

Judiciary BFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1025 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 18 to Feb 279 days

AppropriationsFeb 27 to Mar 45 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 324 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Appropriations A
  2. Jan 30Reported from JB to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Reported from AP to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 13Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 17Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 27Reported from JA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Cockerham
  4. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Thompson and Parker
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan and Owen)
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDP: JB To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4DR - TSDP: AP To JBHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
  10. Feb 27DR - TSDP: JA To APSenate
  11. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  12. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 18Conferees Named Horan,Owen,CockerhamHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 20Conferees Named Wiggins,Thompson,ParkerSenate
  18. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen)House of Representatives
  23. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor