Mississippi Senate Bill 2106

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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 Amend Section 99-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Bail May Be Given By A Surety Company For A Defendant Charged With A Crime Of Violence Listed Under Section 97-3-2 Unless A Specific Finding Is Made By The Court That Allowing Such Will Reasonably Assure The Defendant's Appearance And Will Eliminate Or Minimize The Risk Of Harm To Others Or To The Public At Large; To Amend Sections 99-5-11 And 99-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of Justice Court Judges To Take Recognizance Or Bond Of A Person Charged With Any Felony Offense; To Amend Sections 99-15-5 And 99-33-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 99-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Bail; require specific finding before granting bail for a crime of violence, remove justice court authority to take felony bond.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	Senate	Died In Committee
2026-01-09	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
99	15	1	New Code	See Bill Text
99	15	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	15	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	33	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	5	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	5	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2106.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2106IN.htm