2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1959: Wayne County; reenact and extend repealer on assessments on misdemeanor convictions to fund Wayne County Justice Complex.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Reenact And Amend Chapter 958, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, As Amended By Chapter 910, Local And Private Laws Of 2020, To Extend The Repealer Until July 1, 2029, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Wayne County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Civil Cases Filed And Misdemeanor Convictions In Its Justice Court To Be Used To Fund The Construction, Operation And Maintenance Of A New County Office Building To Be Known As The "wayne County Justice Complex"; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

3/5/2025
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Referred To Local and Private
Senate
3/18/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
3/28/2025
Amended
Senate
3/28/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
3/28/2025
Immediate Release
Senate
3/28/2025
Returned For Concurrence
Senate
3/31/2025
Concurred in Amend From Senate
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/17/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

Senate Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1

Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Concurred in Amend From Senate
3/31/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed As Amended
3/28/2025
40
Yea
2
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
3/11/2025
113
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/28/20253.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/20254.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/5/20254.3 KB