MS SB2486 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations
Pending: Senate Judiciary, Division A Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations
Pending: Senate Judiciary, Division A Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 99-13-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Cost Or Expense In Connection With A Mental Examination Of An Indigent Defendant Shall Be Paid By The State; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Mental examinations; require state to pay costs for indigent defendants where examination is court-ordered.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2486.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2486IN.htm |
