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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1752

Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board.

Became law as Chapter 508, Laws of 2026, signed April 9, 2026, 80 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-35 AND 9-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027; TO SET THE AMOUNT OF THE SALARY SUPPLEMENT FOR THE COUNTY COURT JUDGES THAT IS PAID FROM THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OPERATION FUND; TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT SET THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE STATE COURT JUDGES AND COUNTY COURT JUDGES AT THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Angela Cockerham

Its course

January 19 to April 9, 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 action26 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Appropriations AJan 19 to Feb 315 days

Judiciary BFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

Appropriations AFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1033 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 13 to Feb 2613 days

AppropriationsFeb 26 to Mar 35 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 223 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 97 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 committees on Appropriations A and on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 3Reported as a committee substitute from AP to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported as a committee substitute from JB to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 26Reported as amended from JA to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported as amended from AP to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Read, Mims and Cockerham
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, DeBar and McCaughn
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  10. Apr 2Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  11. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 9

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 9Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Appropriations A;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: AP To JBHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: JB To APHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
  9. Feb 26DR - TSDPAA: JA To APSenate
  10. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AP To JASenate
  11. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 19Conferees Named Read,Mims,CockerhamHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 24Conferees Named Wiggins,DeBar,McCaughnSenate
  18. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  23. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  24. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 9Approved by GovernorGovernor