Lincoln County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial detention facilities.
SB 3061 authorizes Lincoln County, Mississippi, to charge a fee on court convictions to fund courthouse and pretrial detention facility repairs. The county can collect up to $25 per conviction (except for DUI cases, which would be $50) from individuals convicted in Justice, County, or Circuit Courts. These funds must be used exclusively for repairs and renovations of Lincoln County's courthouses and detention facilities, and the fee authority expires on July 1, 2029.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
41–2
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 51
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic16
81% Yea
R
Republican35
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private;Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Barrett
RRepublican
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