SB 3015 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.

SB 3015 appropriates $643,363 from the State General Fund and $109,286 from the State Treasury to fund the Commission on Judicial Performance for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The bill authorizes four permanent staff positions for the commission and requires detailed accounting of funds, aligning with existing fiscal year 2025 reporting standards. It also directs the commission to prioritize purchasing from Mississippi Industries for the Blind when bids are equal, but does not create new judicial policies or affect judges directly.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
SB 3015 was amended from its original 'As Introduced' version to the 'As Passed the Senate' version. The substantive content of the bill remains largely the same, with the primary changes being formatting updates, corrected header information, and minor text formatting adjustments. The appropriation amounts, fiscal year dates, and authorized positions are unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The bill continues to appropriate funds for the Commission on Judicial Performance for fiscal year 2026.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect 'As Passed the Senate' status with corrected formatting and spacing throughout the document.

Text formatting was standardized, including removal of line number markers and correction of special character encoding issues in the amended version.

Page numbering and official document identifiers were updated to reflect the Senate passage status.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors