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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2135

Juror qualifications; clarify qualified electors must be active voters to be competent jurors.

Became law as Chapter 393, Laws of 2026, signed March 19, 2026, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MUST BE DESIGNATED AS AN ACTIVE VOTER IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO BE A COMPETENT JUROR; TO DELETE THE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT THAT A JUROR IS NOT A COMMON GAMBLER OR HABITUAL DRUNKARD; TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPETENT JUROR IS A JUROR WHO DOES NOT HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; 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 13 to March 19, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 927 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Jan 2916 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 1029 days

Judiciary BFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 199 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

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 13 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor