Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1149
Bail; authorize defendant to post a cash deposit.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY COURT TO ALLOW A DEFENDANT TO POST A CASH DEPOSIT NO LESS THAN 10% OF THE TOTAL BAIL AMOUNT IN LIEU OF A SURETY OR PROPERTY BOND, ONLY IF THE DEFENDANT MEETS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND EXECUTES A SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY; TO REQUIRE THE CLERK OF A COURT TO PROVIDE THE DEFENDANT WITH STATUTORY NOTICE PRIOR TO ACCEPTING ANY CASH BAIL; TO SET FORTH A FORM NOTICE TO BE USED BY COURT CLERKS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives