MS Supreme Court; bring forward sections that regulate.
HB 1749 is a procedural bill that reorganizes existing sections of Mississippi's Supreme Court regulations into a clearer, more logical order within the state code. It does not change the substance of the laws but consolidates provisions about Supreme Court districts, term schedules, retirement rules, emergency recall of retired justices, and court jurisdiction into a single, updated section. This affects how the Mississippi Supreme Court operates internally but does not directly impact citizens or create new legal requirements. The bill simply makes the existing rules easier to locate and reference in the legal code.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House', indicating it has moved through the legislative process and received approval from the House of Representatives. This change reflects the bill's progression in the legislative workflow rather than a substantive policy modification.
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The bill header was updated to reflect its current legislative status as 'As Passed the House' instead of 'Committee Substitute', indicating procedural advancement without changing the bill's content or policy provisions.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Feb 5, 2026
How they voted
49–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Mar 4, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican34
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Horan
RRepublican
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