l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1

Third Chancery Court District; revise number of chancellors.

Became law as Chapter 364, Laws of 2026, signed March 17, 2026, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF CHANCELLORS FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT IN THE "FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027" TIER; TO CONDITION THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR THE "PLACE THREE" CHANCELLORSHIP FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT UPON THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE COUNTY COMPOSITION OF THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT, 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 6 to March 17, 2026, 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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Jan 82 days

Judiciary BJan 6 to Jan 60 days

In the SenateJan 8 to Mar 556 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 13 to Feb 174 days

AppropriationsFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 8

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

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 6 – Jan 8

  1. Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 8Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 9 – Mar 5

  1. Jan 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 17Reported from JA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 6Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
  7. Feb 17DR - TSDP: JA To APSenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 5PassedSenate
  10. Mar 9Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor