Mississippi HB1749: MS Supreme Court; bring forward sections that regulate.

What the bill says

An act to bring forward sections 9-3-1, 9-3-3, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7, 9-3-9, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-3-21, 9-3-23, 9-3-25, 9-3-27, 9-3-29, 9-3-31, 9-3-37, 9-3-39, 23-15-977, 23-15-991, 23-15-993, 23-15-994, 23-15-995, 23-15-607, 23-15-849 and 23-15-853, mississippi code of 1972, which regulate the justices of the supreme court elections, election boundaries, term of office and vacancies, for purposes of amendment to; and for related purposes.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-3-1, 9-3-3, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7, 9-3-9, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-3-21, 9-3-23, 9-3-25, 9-3-27, 9-3-29, 9-3-31, 9-3-37, 9-3-39, 23-15-977, 23-15-991, 23-15-993, 23-15-994, 23-15-995, 23-15-607, 23-15-849 AND 23-15-853, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT ELECTIONS, ELECTION BOUNDARIES, TERM OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT TO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 9-3-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 9-3-1. The state shall be divided into three (3) Supreme Court districts, as follows, to wit: The counties of Bolivar, Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Sunflower, Warren, Washington and Yazoo shall constitute the First District. The counties of Adams, Amite, Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pearl *HR26/R1480CS* H. B. No. 1749 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1480CS PAGE 1 (GT\KW) River, Perry, Pike, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Walthall, Wayne, and Wilkinson shall constitute the Second District. The counties of Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Leflore, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, …

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Sponsors

• Horan, Kevin (R, 34) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 30, 2026: Died In Conference
2. March 26, 2026: Conferees Named Wiggins,Fillingane,Kirby
3. March 23, 2026: Conferees Named Wiggins,Fillingane,Simmons (12th)
4. March 23, 2026: Conferees Named Horan,Owen,Hood
5. March 16, 2026: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
6. March 5, 2026: Returned For Concurrence
7. March 4, 2026: Passed As Amended
8. March 4, 2026: Amended
9. February 26, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
10. February 20, 2026: Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Votes

• Passed As Amended (March 4, 2026): 49 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Passed (February 5, 2026): 116 yea, 4 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1749?

HB1749 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MS Supreme Court; bring forward sections that regulate.

What does HB1749 do?

In its own words: An act to bring forward sections 9-3-1, 9-3-3, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7, 9-3-9, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-3-21, 9-3-23, 9-3-25, 9-3-27, 9-3-29, 9-3-31, 9-3-37, 9-3-39, 23-15-977, 23-15-991, 23-15-993, 23-15-994, 23-15-995, 23-15-607, 23-15-849 and 23-15-853, mississippi code of 1972, which regulate the justices of the supreme court elections, election boundaries, term of office and vacancies, for purposes of amendment to; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB1749?

Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Died In Conference (March 30, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1749?

Horan, Kevin (R, 34).

Where is the official record for HB1749?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1749.xml