Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2105
Cash bail; authorize cash deposit upon execution of statutory notice form and sworn affidavit before posting.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY COURT TO ALLOW A DEFENDANT TO POST A CASH DEPOSIT NO LESS THAN 10% OF THE TOTAL BAIL AMOUNT IN LIEU OF A SURETY OR PROPERTY BOND, ONLY IF THE DEFENDANT MEETS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND EXECUTES A SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY; TO REQUIRE THE CLERK OF A COURT TO PROVIDE THE DEFENDANT WITH STATUTORY NOTICE PRIOR TO ACCEPTING ANY CASH BAIL; TO SET FORTH A FORM NOTICE TO BE USED BY COURT CLERKS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 9 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 9 to Feb 3 · stopped25 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 9 to Feb 3 · stopped25 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 Senate Jan 9 – Feb 3
- Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate