Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 904
Bail licenses; require suspension of when bail agent fails to pay insurer.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO SUSPEND A BAIL LICENSE WHERE A LICENSE HAS BEEN GRANTED TO A PROFESSIONAL BAIL AGENT, SOLICITING BAIL AGENT OR BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT AND EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED, SUBSEQUENTLY, THAT A COURT HAS RENDERED A CIVIL JUDGMENT AGAINST THAT AGENT BECAUSE OF MONIES OWED TO AN INSURER OR PROFESSIONAL BAIL AGENT FOR REASONS PERTAINING TO HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE JUDGEMENT HAS BEEN SATISFIED, A HEARING TO REINSTATE THE LICENSE MAY BE REQUESTED AND THE LICENSE MAY BE REINSTATED UPON PRESENTATION OF THE SATISFACTION OF THE JUDGEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEES, BOND TRANSFER FEES AND ANY OTHER FEES AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR REGULATION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE PREMIUM, COMMISSION OR FEE CHARGED UNDER THIS SECTION; 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
Judiciary BJan 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 Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives