HB 1654 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Judicial System Operation Fund; bring forward sections relating to.

This bill updates funding for Mississippi judicial offices by setting a $15,000 annual office operating allowance for circuit judges and chancellors (effective July 2023) and creating a $130,000 annual fund for support staff. It requires judges to get approval from the Administrative Office of Courts before hiring staff, with all support staff compensation and equipment costs drawn from this dedicated fund. Counties may also provide additional office expense assistance to judges without primary county offices. The bill consolidates existing funding mechanisms under Sections 9-1-36, 9-21-45, and related codes to clarify administrative procedures.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026
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As Introduced Current version · 2 edits
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the House, and a parenthetical note was added to clarify its current legislative status. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, as this appears to be a procedural update rather than a policy modification.
TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House' to reflect its current legislative status.

A parenthetical note '(As Passed the House)' was added below the bill title to indicate the bill has advanced past the House committee stage.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 10, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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