Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2696
Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE COURT FROM $3,500.00 TO $5,000.00; 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 19 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 19 to Feb 315 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days
Judiciary AFeb 16 to Mar 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 11
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 11Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 3
- Feb 12Sent to the House
- Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 11PassedSenate
- Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives