Mississippi House Bill 1229

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require Monies Collected By A Court From A Defendant In A Criminal Case To First Be Credited Toward The Payment Of Restitution; To Amend Section 99-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 99-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Court To Take Into Consideration A Defendant's Future Ability To Pay When Determining Whether To Order Restitution; To Amend Section 25-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That Uncollected Fees Due To A Marshal Or Constable Be Paid From The First Proceeds Received By The Court From The Guilty Party; And For Related Purposes.

Restitution; require first monies collected by court from defendant to be allocated to.

Rep. Brad Mattox [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	7	27	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	37	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	37	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1229.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1229IN.htm