SB 2403 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Sheriffs; increase process, bond approval and notice fees.

Mississippi Senate Bill 2403 increases specific fees collected by county sheriffs. It raises the processing fee for serving legal documents from $45 to $55 (Section 25-7-19), the bond approval fee from $25 to $40, and the tax notice services fee from $45 to $55 (Section 27-43-3). These fees directly affect sheriffs and the individuals or entities requiring sheriff services for court processes, bonds, or tax notices. The bill makes no changes to service procedures, only adjusting the fee amounts for existing services.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 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
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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