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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2378

Court reporters; increase fee authorized for preparing transcripts and other papers.

Became law as Chapter 481, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-7-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE A COURT REPORTER MAY RECEIVE PREPARING TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER PAPERS; TO PROVIDE THAT COURT REPORTERS SHALL FORMAT TRANSCRIBED DOCUMENTS TO REASONABLY MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF PRINTED PAGES; 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

5 co-sponsors

Rod Hickman, Nicole Boyd, Joey Fillingane, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 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 action20 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 416 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 529 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 6 to Mar 325 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Apr 228 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Thompson, Barrett and Turner-Ford
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Ford (54th), Porter and Zuber
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 4AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 6Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Thompson,Barrett,Turner-FordSenate
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Ford (54th),Porter,ZuberHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor