HB 1485 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Assistant district attorneys; increase number for First Judical District.

HB 1485 increases the authorized number of assistant district attorneys for the First Judicial District to 12. The bill also allows for additional assistant district attorneys in other districts if funding is secured, but the primary change specifically targets the First Judicial District. The bill was introduced in 2026, referred to committee, and died in committee on February 3, 2026.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
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Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations A
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Jerry Turner
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