Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 12, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1706
18th Circuit Court District; increase ADA's and investigators.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-31-5 AND 25-31-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND INVESTIGATORS FOR THE EIGHTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; 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 12, 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 action6 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 12 · stopped24 days
Judiciary BJan 19 to Feb 315 days
Appropriations AFeb 3 to Feb 30 days
Judiciary BFeb 3 to Feb 30 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 12
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Reported as a committee substitute from JB to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported as a committee substitute from AP to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 11Read the third time in the House
- Feb 12Died on the calendar in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: JB To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: AP To JBHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives