16th Chancery Court District; remove distribution language for maintenance of.
HB 531 amends Mississippi law to change the composition of the Sixteenth Chancery Court District. It removes language requiring local contributions for maintenance (though the bill itself doesn't change funding). The bill updates the district boundaries: until 2027, it includes George, Greene, and Jackson Counties; from 2027-2031, it includes only George and Jackson Counties; and after 2031, it includes only Jackson County. This directly affects the jurisdiction of the Sixteenth Chancery Court and the counties it serves. The bill was introduced but died in committee in February 2026.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
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Referred To Judiciary A
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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District
P
Steve Lott
RRepublican
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