Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2106
Bail; require specific finding before granting bail for a crime of violence, remove justice court authority to take felony bond.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO BAIL MAY BE GIVEN BY A SURETY COMPANY FOR A DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH A CRIME OF VIOLENCE LISTED UNDER SECTION 97-3-2 UNLESS A SPECIFIC FINDING IS MADE BY THE COURT THAT ALLOWING SUCH WILL REASONABLY ASSURE THE DEFENDANT'S APPEARANCE AND WILL ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE THE RISK OF HARM TO OTHERS OR TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-5-11 AND 99-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF JUSTICE COURT JUDGES TO TAKE RECOGNIZANCE OR BOND OF A PERSON CHARGED WITH ANY FELONY OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-15-5 AND 99-33-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 99-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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