MS HB1142 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create The Mississippi Service Of Bench Warrants Task Force To Study Procedures Related To The Issuance Of Bench Warrants In This State, Including Service And Notice Of Bench Warrants And To Propose Legislation Based Upon Its Findings; To Direct The Task Force To Make Recommendations For Legislation After Its Review Of Certain Issues; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide Procedure For The Task Force; To Require Representatives Of Both The Administrative Office Of Courts And The Mississippi Electronic Courts System To Attend The Meetings Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To File A Report With The Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Before A Certain Date; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Be Dissolved Upon Filing Of Its Report; To Amend Section 45-45-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Conveyance Equipment Which Is Applicable To The Provisions And Inspection Requirements Of The Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; To Amend Section 37-7-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How Vacancies Of School Board Trustees Are Filled; To Provide For The Election Of School Board Members Of A Certain School District; To Amend Section 25-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Certain County To Employ Its Elected County Prosecuting Attorney On A Full-time Basis; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Bench warrant notices; revise the process.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-01 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-01 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Passed (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-09 Approved by Governor
2026-04-06SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-06HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-01SenateUnanimous Consent Granted
2026-04-01SenateConference Report Adopted
2026-04-01HouseConference Report Adopted
2026-04-01HouseUnanimous Consent Granted
2026-04-01HouseReconsidered
2026-03-31HouseMotion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen)
2026-03-31HouseConference Report Adopted
2026-03-30HouseConference Report Filed
2026-03-30SenateConference Report Filed
2026-03-23SenateConferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Simmons (12th)
2026-03-23HouseConferees Named Horan,Owen,Newman
2026-03-16HouseDecline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-09SenateReturned For Concurrence
2026-03-05SenatePassed As Amended
2026-03-05SenateAmended
2026-02-25SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2026-02-17SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division B
2026-02-06HouseTransmitted To Senate
2026-02-05HousePassed
2026-02-05HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2026-01-28HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-01-19HouseReferred To Judiciary B

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2539Amended CodeSee Bill Text
377203Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1142.xml
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1142IN.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1142CS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1142PS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1142SG.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1142_S_Amend_01.htm
Supplementhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/cr/HB1142CR.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0310030.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0590013.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0850025.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0860013.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0860013.pdf

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