SB 2230 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Electronic warrants; provide use for misdemeanors and protection orders.

SB 2230 allows law enforcement to use electronic warrants for misdemeanor cases and confirms that electronic signatures on protection orders have the same legal effect as handwritten ones. It requires secure digital systems with encryption, timestamping, and authentication to verify signatures for warrants and protection orders. The bill explicitly excludes no-knock warrants from electronic processing and mandates that applicants must meet with a judge via video if needed. This changes how courts and police handle lower-level warrant applications and protective orders in Mississippi.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026
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As Introduced As Passed the upper · 2 edits
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The changes between the As Introduced and As Passed the Senate versions of SB 2230 are purely procedural and formatting-related. The bill's status was updated to reflect its passage through the Senate, with a new subtitle added. No substantive policy language was altered.
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The version label changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate,' reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

A subtitle line '(As Passed the Senate)' was added beneath the bill number, a standard formatting convention for bills that have passed a chamber.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 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
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Angela Hill
Angela Hill
RRepublican
MS
40