Criminal investigators; increase salaries of.
HB 624 increases salary flexibility for criminal investigators employed by Mississippi district attorneys. It allows district attorneys to provide supplemental pay to investigators holding law degrees, up to the maximum salary level for legal assistants (currently $75,000 annually plus supplements), without raising the base salary cap. This directly affects criminal investigators in district attorney offices across Mississippi, particularly those with law degrees who may receive higher compensation. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not change appointment limits or other existing provisions for investigators.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Jan 28, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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