Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1611: Justice court judges; authorize to set bail for capital offenses.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE JUSTICE COURT JUDGES TO SET BAIL FOR CAPITAL OFFENSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 99-5-11, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize justice court judges to set bail for capital offenses; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE JUSTICE COURT JUDGES TO SET BAIL FOR CAPITAL OFFENSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 99-5-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 99-5-11. (1) All justice court judges and all other conservators of the peace are authorized, whenever a person is brought before them charged with any offense * * * for which bail is allowed by law, to take the recognizance or bond of the person, with sufficient sureties, in such penalty as the justice court judge or conservator of the peace may require, for his appearance before the justice court judge or conservator of the peace for an examination of his case at some future day. (2) (a) Financial conditions of bail shall not be set for the sole purpose of detaining the defendant. When bail is set, it is presumed that the amount of bail is both necessary to reasonably assure the safety of a victim, witness or general *HR43/R1763* H. B. No. 1611 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1763 PAGE 1 (GT\KP) public and to guarantee the appearance of a defendant as required by the court. The amount of bail is also presumed to be attainable by the defendant. The presumption …
Sponsors
- Horan, Kevin (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division B
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Votes
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 92 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Justice court judges
Common questions
- What is HB1611?
- HB1611 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Justice court judges; authorize to set bail for capital offenses.
- What does HB1611 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 99-5-11, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize justice court judges to set bail for capital offenses; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1611?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1611?
- Horan, Kevin (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for HB1611?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1611.xml
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