Mississippi HB4169: DeSoto County; authorize to cease participation in DeSoto County Crime Stoppers, Inc.

What the bill says

An act to authorize the board of supervisors of desoto county, mississippi, to cease participation in desoto county crime stoppers, inc., and to cease the levying of certain additional court costs filed in justice court for the funding of desoto county crime stoppers, inc.; to provide that the levying of certain municipal additional court costs shall be used to fund the state crime stoppers program rather than desoto county crime stoppers, inc.; and for related purposes.

From the enrolled text, March 31, 2026:

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CEASE PARTICIPATION IN DESOTO COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS, INC., AND TO CEASE THE LEVYING OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS FILED IN JUSTICE COURT FOR THE FUNDING OF DESOTO COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS, INC.; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEVYING OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS SHALL BE USED TO FUND THE STATE CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM RATHER THAN DESOTO COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS, INC.; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Chapter 912, Local and Private Laws of 1993, is amended as follows: Section 1. (1) * * * The governing authorities of the cities of Hernando, Olive Branch, Horn Lake and Southaven are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, by resolution duly adopted and entered on the minutes of each governing authority, to levy additional court costs in an amount not to exceed One Dollar ($1.00) per case for each misdemeanor filed in the municipal courts of such municipalities. (2) The avails of any additional court costs imposed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be paid monthly by each * * * municipality to * * * the State Crime Stoppers *HR26/R1538* H. B. No. 4169 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L3/5 26/HR26/R1538 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) Program for use in …

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Sponsors

• Hall, Rodney (R, 20) · primary sponsor
• Remak, Kimberly (R, 7)

Latest actions

1. April 6, 2026: Approved by Governor
2. March 31, 2026: Enrolled Bill Signed
3. March 31, 2026: Returned For Enrolling
4. March 29, 2026: Passed
5. March 27, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass
6. March 26, 2026: Referred To Local and Private
7. March 26, 2026: Transmitted To Senate
8. March 26, 2026: Immediate Release
9. March 26, 2026: Passed
10. March 25, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass

Votes

• Passed (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed (March 26, 2026): 118 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB4169?

HB4169 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DeSoto County; authorize to cease participation in DeSoto County Crime Stoppers, Inc.

What does HB4169 do?

In its own words: An act to authorize the board of supervisors of desoto county, mississippi, to cease participation in desoto county crime stoppers, inc., and to cease the levying of certain additional court costs filed in justice court for the funding of desoto county crime stoppers, inc.; to provide that the levying of certain municipal additional court costs shall be used to fund the state crime stoppers program rather than desoto county crime stoppers, inc.; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB4169?

Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).

Who sponsored HB4169?

Hall, Rodney (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB4169?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB4169.xml