HB 1764 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

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

HB 1764 is a funding bill that allocates $70.2 million for Mississippi's court system operations during fiscal year 2026. It provides specific funding for the Supreme Court ($8.66 million), trial judges ($41.2 million), the Administrative Office of Courts ($45.5 million), the Court of Appeals ($7.19 million), and continuing legal education programs ($172,366). The bill authorizes permanent staffing levels for these entities (e.g., 70 positions for the Supreme Court, 109 for judges) but does not create new laws or policies. This is a routine appropriations measure to cover existing court expenses, not a substantive legislative change.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025

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As Introduced → Current version · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended after passing the House to significantly expand its scope beyond the Supreme Court to include the Administrative Office of Courts, Court of Appeals, Board of Bar Admissions, and various specialized court programs. Funding amounts were substantially increased for most areas, and new sections were added to establish special funds for continuing legal education, drug court, and youth court support.

Scope change

Expanded from solely funding the Mississippi State Supreme Court to include the Administrative Office of Courts, Court of Appeals, Board of Bar Admissions, and multiple specialized court programs

FISCAL

Added new appropriations for Administrative Office of Courts ($17,343,629), Court of Appeals ($5,503,789), Board of Bar Admissions ($371,804), and various specialized programs

Created new special funds for Continuing Legal Education ($172,366), Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems ($2,460,500), Youth Court Support ($2,500,000), Drug Court Program ($9,000,000), and Civil Legal Assistance ($200,000)

Increased special fund appropriations for trial judges from $4,286,025 to $28,159,106 to cover Administrative Office of Courts and Board of Certified Court Reporters

Added $732,539 for CCID inferior court operations and $332,246 for temporary Intake Officers

REQUIREMENT

Added new sections requiring the Mississippi State Supreme Court to charge maximum allowable fees for services and maintain detailed accounting records

Added provisions requiring preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing commodities and equipment

SCOPE

Reorganized bill structure to address multiple judicial entities rather than just the Supreme Court

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 12, 2025

D Democratic16

16 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

35 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors