Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB700: County law library; authorize use of money for technological purposes.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-7-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW FUNDS TO BE USED FOR ELECTRONIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PURPOSES FOR ANY CHANCERY OR CIRCUIT COURTROOM IN THE COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 19-7-31, mississippi code of 1972, to allow funds to be used for electronic and technological purposes for any chancery or circuit courtroom in the county; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-7-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW FUNDS TO BE USED FOR ELECTRONIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PURPOSES FOR ANY CHANCERY OR CIRCUIT COURTROOM IN THE COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 19-7-31, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 19-7-31. (1) (a) The board of supervisors of each county in the state shall have power, by an appropriate order or orders on its minutes, to establish and maintain in the county courthouse or other suitable public building adjacent or near thereto, a public county law library under such rules, regulations and supervision as it may from time to time ordain and establish, and to that end, the board may accept gifts, grants, donations or bequests of money, furniture, fixtures, books, documents, maps, plats or other property suitable for that purpose. (b) The board of supervisors shall have power to exchange or sell duplicate volumes or sets of any such books or furniture, and in case of sale, to invest the proceeds in other *HR26/R1497* H. B. No. 700 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1497 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) suitable books or furniture. The board may also purchase or lease from time to time additional books, furniture, or equipment for the public law library. (c) …
Sponsors
- Burch, Elliot (R, 105) · primary sponsor
- Lott, Steve (R, 107)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary A
Subjects: County law library
Common questions
- What is HB700?
- HB700 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): County law library; authorize use of money for technological purposes.
- What does HB700 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 19-7-31, mississippi code of 1972, to allow funds to be used for electronic and technological purposes for any chancery or circuit courtroom in the county; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB700?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB700?
- Burch, Elliot (R, 105), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB700?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0700.xml
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