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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2013

State Grand Jury Act; reinstate and expand scope.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT THE STATE GRAND JURY ACT, WHICH WAS REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON JULY 1, 2024; TO CODIFY THE LAW AT ITS FORMER LOCATION, SECTIONS 13-7-1 THROUGH 13-7-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO EXPAND THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY TO INCLUDE OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS, CERTAIN EMBEZZLEMENT AND FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS AND PUBLIC CORRUPTION CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 26 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE CRIMES MUST OCCUR WITHIN MORE THAN ONE CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT OR HAVE TRANSPIRED OR HAVE SIGNIFICANCE IN MORE THAN ONE CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT OF THIS STATE CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 26 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO NOTIFY THE PANEL JUDGE IN LIEU OF PETITIONING THE JUDGE; TO REQUIRE THE PANEL JUDGE TO IMPANEL A JURY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE PANEL JUDGE TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF JURORS FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO AUTHORIZE THE PANEL JUDGE TO DENY THE REQUEST TO AMEND THE NOTICE AND ORDER IMPANELING THE GRAND JURY; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO REQUIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COOPERATE TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REINSTATE SECTION 99-11-3(2), WHICH WAS REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON JULY 1, 2024; TO DELETE THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISION OF LAW RELATING TO VENUE FOR INDICTMENTS BY THE STATE GRAND JURY; AND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 Senate

Its course

January 6 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 SenateJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days

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 Senate Jan 6 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 6Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate