2025 Regular Session • Mississippi Legislature
HB1252: MEC; require free access to public defenders.
Legislative Summary
An Act To Amend Section 9-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Public Defenders Shall Have Free Access To The Mississippi Electronic Court System Records For Matters Involving Indigent Defendants; To Bring Forward Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/20/2025
Referred To Judiciary B
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
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
116
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Hulum
Democrat