l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2138

Supreme Court districts; bring forward provisions related to.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-991, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-993, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR ELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE JUDGESHIPS OF THE SUPREME COURT, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-73-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AUTHORITY, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 65-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 77-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, 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

Its course

January 13 to March 30, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 523 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Jan 2916 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 1033 days

Judiciary BFeb 6 to Feb 2317 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Mar 30 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 5

  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 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 5Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Feb 6Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  4. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 4Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  6. Mar 10Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 13Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Fillingane and Kirby
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Hood
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 5Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 6Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 13Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named Wiggins,Fillingane,KirbySenate
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Horan,Owen,HoodHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 30Died In ConferenceSenate