Harrison County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial dention facilities.
This Mississippi bill authorizes the Harrison County Board of Supervisors to charge an extra fee on people convicted in local courts to help pay for courthouse and jail repairs. The fee is set at $25 for most convictions but $50 for driving under the influence cases, excluding those who are already paying other court costs. The collected money must be used specifically for fixing and renovating the county's justice facilities, and this rule will end on July 1, 2028.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2024 · House Apr 10, 2024
How they voted
42–1
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 52
May 3, 2024
D
Democratic16
75% Yea
R
Republican36
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
Referred To Local and Private;Finance
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Felsher
RRepublican
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