Mississippi HB1449: Twentieth Circuit Court District; increase assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators.

What the bill says

An act to amend section 25-31-5, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the number of assistant district attorneys in the twentieth circuit court district; to amend section 25-31-10, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the number of criminal investigators in the twentieth circuit court district; and for related purposes.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS IN THE TWENTIETH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-31-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS IN THE TWENTIETH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 25-31-5. (1) The following number of full-time legal assistants are authorized in the following circuit court districts: (a) First Circuit Court District.............. ten (10) legal assistants. (b) Second Circuit Court District.......... eleven (11) legal assistants. (c) Third Circuit Court District............... six (6) legal assistants. (d) Fourth Circuit Court District..............six (6) legal assistants. (e) Fifth Circuit Court District...............five (5) legal assistants. (f) Sixth Circuit Court District............. three (3) legal assistants. (g) Seventh Circuit Court District......... twelve (12) legal assistants. Effective July 1, 2023, through July 1, 2025, the Seventh Circuit Court District shall have fourteen (14) legal assistants. (h) Eighth Circuit Court District.............three (3) legal assistants. (i) Ninth Circuit Court District..............three (3) legal assistants. (j) Tenth Circuit Court District.............. five (5) legal assistants. (k) Eleventh Circuit Court District............five (5) legal assistants. (l) Twelfth Circuit Court District.............five (5) legal assistants. (m) Thirteenth Circuit Court District..........four (4) legal assistants. (n) Fourteenth …

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Sponsors

• Yancey, Lee (R, 74) · primary sponsor
• Horan, Kevin (R, 34)
• Powell, Brent (R, 59)
• Wallace, Price (R, 77)
• Newman, Gene (R, 61)
• Varner, Lance (R, 62)
• Hurst, Celeste (R, 75)

Latest actions

1. March 4, 2025: Died In Committee
2. February 17, 2025: Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations
3. February 11, 2025: Transmitted To Senate
4. February 11, 2025: Motion to Reconsider Tabled
5. February 5, 2025: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Gibbs (72nd), Horan, Owen)
6. February 5, 2025: Passed
7. January 30, 2025: Title Suff Do Pass
8. January 20, 2025: Referred To Judiciary B

Votes

• Passed (February 5, 2025): 91 yea, 5 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1449?

HB1449 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Twentieth Circuit Court District; increase assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators.

What does HB1449 do?

In its own words: An act to amend section 25-31-5, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the number of assistant district attorneys in the twentieth circuit court district; to amend section 25-31-10, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the number of criminal investigators in the twentieth circuit court district; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB1449?

Failed as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 4, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1449?

Yancey, Lee (R, 74), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1449?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1449.xml