HB 726 — Supreme court, court of appeals, chancery courts and circuit courts; bring forward code sections related to.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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726 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-3-1, 9-4-5, 9-5-5, 9-5-7, 9-5-9, 9-5-11, 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-17, 9-5-19, 9-5-21, 9-5-22, 9-5-23, 9-5-25, 9-5-27, 9-5-29, 9-5-31, 9-5-33, 9-5-35, 9-5-36, 9-5-37, 9-5-38, 9-5-39, 9-5-40, 9-5-41, 9-5-43, 9-5-45, 9-5-47, 9-5-49, 9-5-50, 9-5-51, 9-5-53, 9-5-54, 9-5-55, 9-5-57, 9-5-58, 9-7-5, 9-7-7, 9-7-9, 9-7-11, 9-7-13, 9-7-14, 9-7-15, 9-7-17, 9-7-19, 9-7-20, 9-7-21, 9-7-23, 9-7-25, 9-7-27, 9-7-29, 9-7-30, 9-7-31, 9-7-32, 9-7-33, 9-7-34, 9-7-35, 9-7-37, 9-7-39, 9-7-41, 9-7-42, 9-7-43, 9-7-44, 9-7-45, 9-7-46, 9-7-47, 9-7-49, 9-7-51, 9-7-53, 9-7-54, 9-7-55, 9-7-57, 9-7-63, 9-7-64, 9-5-1 AND 9-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE DISTRICTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT, COURT OF APPEALS, CHANCERY COURTS AND CIRCUIT COURTS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 1 (ENK\EW) The counties of Adams, Amite, Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Walthall, Wayne, and Wilkinson shall constitute the Second District.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 2(ENK\EW) any one (1) time, the terms of office of six (6) of the judges first to be elected shall expire in less than eight (8) years.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 3(ENK\EW) (iv) In Congressional District Number 4, the judge of the Court of Appeals for Position Number 1 shall be that office for which the term ends on January 1, 1999, and the judge of the Court of Appeals for Position Number 2 shall be that office for which the term ends January 1, 2003.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 4(ENK\EW) practicing attorney and citizen of the state for five (5) years immediately preceding such election.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 5(ENK\EW) Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Leflore, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tunica, Warren, Washington and Yazoo;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 6(ENK\EW) Appeals District;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 7(ENK\EW) SECTION 3.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 8(ENK\EW) of chancellor shall be by election to be held in every county within the First Chancery Court District.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 9(ENK\EW) SECTION 7.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 10(ENK\EW) chancellorships in Subdistrict 3-1 shall be denominated only as "Place One" and "Place Four" and the chancellorships in Subdistrict 3-2 shall be denominated only as "Place Two" and "Place Three." SECTION 8.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 11(ENK\EW) 35, 36, 44, 45, 46, 47, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 92, 93, 96 and 97.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 12(ENK\EW) senior chancellor, may be divided into four (4) divisions as a matter of convenience by the entry of an order upon the minutes of the court.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 13(ENK\EW) (b) Coahoma County;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 14(ENK\EW) (a) Hancock County;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 15(ENK\EW) (e) Warren County;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 16(ENK\EW) James Episcopal Church, Swiftwater Baptist Church, Tampa Drive and Ward's Recreation Center.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 17(ENK\EW) The chancellor to fill Place One and Place Four may be a resident of any county in the district.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 18(ENK\EW) Liberty, Lorman/Cavalier, Luther Branson School, Madison 1, Madison 2, Madison 3, Main Harbor, New Industrial Park, North Bay, Ratliff Ferry, Ridgeland 1, Ridgeland 3, Ridgeland 4, Ridgeland First Methodist Church, Ridgeland Tennis Center, Sharon, Sunnybrook, Tougaloo, Trace Harbor, Victory Baptist Church, Virlilia, Whisper Lake and Yandell Road.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 19(ENK\EW) SECTION 24.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 20(ENK\EW) (b) Clay County;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 21(ENK\EW) Hope C, New Hope D, New Hope E, Rural Hill A, Rural Hill B, Rural Hill C, Sale A, Sale B, Sale C, Steens A, Steens B, Steens C, Trinity B, Union Academy B, Union Academy C and University A.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 22(ENK\EW) 9-5-47.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 23(ENK\EW) (d) Wilkinson County.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 24(ENK\EW) SECTION 33.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 25(ENK\EW) SECTION 37.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 26(ENK\EW) SECTION 39.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 27(ENK\EW) SECTION 42.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 28(ENK\EW) (b) Subdistrict 4-2 shall consist of the following precincts in the following counties:
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 29(ENK\EW) Health Center, Kapco Company, Brent Center, William Percy Library and Grace Methodist Church Precincts.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 30(ENK\EW) (2) The two (2) judgeships shall be separate and distinct and denominated for purposes of appointment and election only as "Place One" and "Place Two." SECTION 47.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 31(ENK\EW) (i) Adams County:
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 32(ENK\EW) (c) Subdistrict 7-3 shall consist of the following precincts in Hinds County:
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 33(ENK\EW) 9-7-27.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 34(ENK\EW) (b) Subdistrict 9-2 shall consist of the following precincts in Warren County:
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 35(ENK\EW) SECTION 55.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 36(ENK\EW) Merigold, Mound Bayou, Northwest Cleveland*, Renova, Shelby, South Cleveland* and Winstonville;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 37(ENK\EW) (2) There shall be two (2) judges for the Twelfth Circuit Court District.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 38(ENK\EW) (b) The two (2) judgeships shall be separate and distinct and denominated for purposes of appointment and election only as "Place One" and "Place Two." SECTION 60.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 39(ENK\EW) 9-7-43.
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726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 40(ENK\EW) (a) Subdistrict 17-1 shall be composed of DeSoto County;
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 41(ENK\EW) "Place Three," and the at-large judgeship shall be denominated as "Place Four." [From and after January 1, 2023, this section shall read as follows:] 9-7-46.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 42(ENK\EW) SECTION 68.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 43(ENK\EW) Place One must reside in Rankin County, the judge to fill Place Two must reside in Madison County, and the judge to fill Place Three may reside in either Madison or Rankin County.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 44(ENK\EW) (2) For the purposes of appointment and election, the two (2) judgeships shall be separate and distinct and denominated as "Place One" and "Place Two." SECTION 75.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH PAGE 45(ENK\EW) the first day of January, 1931, and their terms of office shall continue for four (4) years.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2023.
726 *HR43/R1771**HR43/R1771PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R177123/HR43/R1771PH ST:
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Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Judiciary, Division A
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Read the Third Time
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Judiciary A
Sponsors
- Angela Cockerham · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Angela Cockerham Independent
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Boyd (19th) | — | Yea |
| Boyd (37th) | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Darnell | — | Yea |
| Gibbs | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Stamps | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Not Voting |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Cheikh Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher M. Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffrey Hulum III | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert L. Sanders | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 726?
- HB 726 is sponsored by Angela Cockerham (Independent).
- What is the current status of HB 726?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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