SB 2696

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2696

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Judiciary A

Senate failed 2026-03-03

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE COURT FROM $3,500.00 TO $5,000.00; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Brice Wiggins

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-03	Status	failed
2026-03-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee

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