l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1749

MS Supreme Court; bring forward sections that regulate.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-3-1, 9-3-3, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7, 9-3-9, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-3-21, 9-3-23, 9-3-25, 9-3-27, 9-3-29, 9-3-31, 9-3-37, 9-3-39, 23-15-977, 23-15-991, 23-15-993, 23-15-994, 23-15-995, 23-15-607, 23-15-849 AND 23-15-853, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT ELECTIONS, ELECTION BOUNDARIES, TERM OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT TO; 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 19 to March 30, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Judiciary BJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 20 to Feb 266 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 30 · stopped26 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Johnson, Horan and Owen)
  2. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  5. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Hood
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Fillingane and Simmons (12th)
  5. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Fillingane and Kirby
  6. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Motion to Reconsider Entered (Johnson, Horan, Owen)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  9. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Horan,Owen,HoodHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Conferees Named Wiggins,Fillingane,Simmons (12th)Senate
  16. Mar 26Conferees Named Wiggins,Fillingane,KirbySenate
  17. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives