SB 3056 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Calhoun County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial detention facilities.

SB 3056 authorizes Calhoun County, Mississippi, to add a $25 fee per conviction (except DUI) or $50 fee for DUI convictions to existing court costs. The funds collected will be used exclusively to repair and renovate the county's courthouses and pretrial detention facilities. The assessment applies to convictions in Justice Court, County Court, and Circuit Court within Calhoun County. This temporary measure expires on July 1, 2029.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper Current version · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as sent to the Governor for final approval, indicating it has passed the Senate and is awaiting the Governor's signature. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding the Calhoun County Board of Supervisors' authority to levy assessments.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor', reflecting its procedural status in the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

392
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 51
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic16
11 Yea 5
68% Yea
R Republican35
28 Yea 2 Nay 5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private;Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ben Suber
Ben Suber
RRepublican
MS
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