HB 38 Mississippi House · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services.

HB 38 is a funding bill that allocates $75.9 million in state funds for Mississippi's judicial system for fiscal year 2026. It provides specific appropriations for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, trial judges (including special judges and chancellors), the Administrative Office of Courts, and specialized programs like Drug Courts, Mental Health Treatment Courts, and the Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. The bill does not create new laws or policies but ensures funding for existing court operations, staff positions, and court-related services as detailed in the appropriations sections.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 29, 2025 Signed Jun 17, 2025
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The bill's version label was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating procedural progression through the legislative process without changing the bill's substantive provisions.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 59
May 29, 2025
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican39
31 Yea 8
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 17, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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