HB 4126 Mississippi House · 2024 Regular Session

Union County; authorize assessments on civil cases filed and convictions obtained in justice court to maintain law enforcement center.

This bill would allow Union County, Mississippi, to charge a $15 fee for each civil case filed or misdemeanor conviction obtained in its justice court. The money collected from these fees would be placed into a special fund specifically designated for maintaining the county's law enforcement center. The county's Board of Supervisors would have the authority to implement this charge through a formal resolution. The law would automatically expire on July 1, 2028, if not repealed earlier.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2024 Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2024

How they voted

1140
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 120
Apr 23, 2024
D Democratic39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican79
75 Yea 4
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Referred To Local and Private;Finance
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sam Creekmore
Sam Creekmore
RRepublican
MS
14