Courthouse, jail, & court-related facilities; assessment of costs for construction, renovation, etc.
Summary
Assessment of costs for construction, renovation, or maintenance of courthouse, jail, or court-related facilities. Increases from two to 10 dollars the maximum sum a county or city may assess as part of the costs for any civil action filed in the district or circuit courts within its boundary, or for each criminal or traffic case in its district or circuit court in which the defendant is charged with a violation of any statute or ordinance. Such assessment shall be used for the construction, renovation, or maintenance of courthouse, jail, or court-related facilities, or to defray cooling, heating, electricity, and ordinary maintenance costs.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (3-Y 12-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
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