SB 2130

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Mental examinations; require state to pay costs for indigent defendants where examination is court-ordered.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2130
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary, Division A
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-13-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY COST OR EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH A MENTAL EXAMINATION OF AN INDIGENT DEFENDANT SHALL BE PAID BY THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Bradford Blackmon
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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