Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 733
Municipal courts; revise amount allowed to charge convicted misdemeanor offenders for jail costs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $35.00 TO $50.00 THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT MUNICIPAL COURTS ARE ALLOWED TO IMPOSE UPON CONVICTED MISDEMEANOR OFFENDERS FOR JAIL COSTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
MunicipalitiesJan 16 to Jan 2812 days
Judiciary AJan 28 to Feb 3 · stopped6 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary A
- Jan 28Reported from MU to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28DR - TSDP: MU To JAHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives