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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2108

Bail; amend provisions related thereto.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2026.

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 OF INSURANCE 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 JUDGMENT 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 JUDGMENT; 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; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 99-5-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO ASSESS THE COST OF ANY SERVICE OF PROCESS OF A BAIL AGENT EITHER BY PERSONAL SERVICE OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN ANY CRIMINAL CASE WHERE SUCH SERVICE IS ISSUED BY THE COURT; 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

1 co-sponsor

Chad McMahan

Its course

January 9 to March 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 action9 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 1133 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 9 to Feb 325 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Judiciary BFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 23 to Mar 3 · stopped8 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 11

  1. Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 23Reported as amended from JB to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23DR - TSDPAA: JB To ACHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives