l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1544

Judicial redistricting; revise for circuit courts.

Became law as Chapter 513, Laws of 2025, signed April 23, 2025, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-1, 9-7-3, 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, 9-7-31, 9-7-33, 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 9-7-5, 9-7-9, 9-7-13, 9-7-19, 9-7-20, 9-7-27, 9-7-32, 9-7-34, 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 25-31-5 AND 25-31-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE NUMBER OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS; 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.

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

Its course

January 20 to April 23, 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 action25 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 617 days

Judiciary BJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 628 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 833 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2315 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 6

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 6

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Motion in the House to table failed
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 6

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

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 6Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  4. Mar 11Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Hood
  5. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, McCaughn and DeBar
  6. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report filed in the House
  8. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan and Owen)
  10. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  12. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Tabled FailedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  9. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 6Immediate ReleaseSenate
  13. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 11Conferees Named Horan,Owen,HoodHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 17Conferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,DeBarSenate
  17. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen)House of Representatives
  21. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor