Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 837
Circuit court; prohibit from allowing candidates to speak to the public during court terms.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FROM PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATE TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC DURING COURT TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-973, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FROM PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME COURT, COURT OF APPEALS, CHANCELLOR OR CIRCUIT JUDGE TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC DURING COURT TERMS; 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 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives