Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1229
Restitution; require first monies collected by court from defendant to be allocated to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE MONIES COLLECTED BY A COURT FROM A DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL CASE TO FIRST BE CREDITED TOWARD THE PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A COURT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION A DEFENDANT'S FUTURE ABILITY TO PAY WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO ORDER RESTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT UNCOLLECTED FEES DUE TO A MARSHAL OR CONSTABLE BE PAID FROM THE FIRST PROCEEDS RECEIVED BY THE COURT FROM THE GUILTY PARTY; 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