2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1398: Municipal judges; provide a term of office for.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 21-23-3, 21-23-5 And 21-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Municipal Judges Are To Be Appointed For A Fixed Term Of Office To Run Concurrently With The Terms Of Office Of The Appointing Municipal Governing Authorities; To Provide That A Municipal Judge Forfeits His Office And Shall Be Ineligible To Serve If He Becomes Unqualified To Serve For Any Reason; To Bring Forward Section 21-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Judiciary A
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Senate
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
2/5/2025
96
Yea
15
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Joey Hood
Joey Hood
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/6/202510.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202510.4 KB