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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2025</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Judicial redistricting; revise for circuit courts.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-7-1, 9-7-3, 9-7-7, 9-7-11, 9-7-14, 9-7-15, 9-7-17, 9-7-21, 9-7-23, 9-7-25, 9-7-29, 9-7-31, 9-7-33, 9-7-35, 9-7-37, 9-7-39, 9-7-41, 9-7-42, 9-7-44, 9-7-46, 9-7-47, 9-7-49, 9-7-51, 9-7-54, 9-7-55, 9-7-57, 9-7-63 AND 9-7-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, NINTH, TENTH, ELEVENTH, FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH, SIXTEENTH, SEVENTEENTH, EIGHTEENTH, NINETEENTH, TWENTIETH, TWENTY-FIRST, TWENTY-SECOND CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-7-5, 9-7-9, 9-7-13, 9-7-19, 9-7-20, 9-7-27, 9-7-32, 9-7-34, 9-7-43, 9-7-45 AND 9-7-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF JUDGES AND TERMS FOR CIRCUIT COURTS FOR THE FIRST, THIRD, FIFTH, EIGHTH, TENTH, TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-31-5 AND 25-31-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE NUMBER OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 99-36-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATORS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>07/21/25 at 12:04</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>H</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>1544</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>House Bill 1544</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>HB 1544</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>H</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Law</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>Passage</EFFECTIVEDATE>
		<CHAPNUM> 513</CHAPNUM>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Judiciary B</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/JB.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Judiciary, Division A</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/JA.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Horan</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../House_authors/Horan.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0001</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070001.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0003</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070003.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0005</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070005.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0007</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070007.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0009</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070009.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0011</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070011.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0013</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070013.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0014</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070014.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0015</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070015.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0017</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070017.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0019</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070019.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0020</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070020.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0021</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070021.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0023</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070023.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0025</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070025.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0027</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070027.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0029</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070029.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0031</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070031.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0032</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070032.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0033</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070033.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0034</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070034.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0035</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070035.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0037</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070037.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0039</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070039.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0041</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070041.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0042</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070042.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0043</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070043.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0044</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070044.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0045</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070045.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0046</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070046.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0047</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070047.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0049</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070049.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0051</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070051.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0053</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070053.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0054</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070054.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0055</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070055.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0057</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070057.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0063</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070063.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>009-0007-0064</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/009/00070064.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0031-0005</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00310005.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0031-0010</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00310010.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>099-0036-0007</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/099/00360007.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/06 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/06 (H) Tabled Failed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/06 (H) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/06 (H) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2025/pdf/votes/house/0310010.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/10 (H) Transmitted To Senate</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>10</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/06 (S) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>11</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/06 (S) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2025/pdf/votes/senate/0590029.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>12</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/06 (S) Immediate Release</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>13</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/06 (S) Returned For Concurrence</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>14</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/10 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>15</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/11 (H) Conferees Named Horan,Owen,Hood</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>16</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/17 (S) Conferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,DeBar</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>17</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>18</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>19</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/01 (H) Conference Report Adopted</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2025/pdf/votes/house/0850010.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>20</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/01 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen)</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>21</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/02 (S) Conference Report Adopted</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2025/pdf/votes/senate/0860026.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>22</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>23</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>24</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>25</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/23 Approved by Governor</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1544SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2025/dt/HB/1500-1599/HB1544SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF_DT>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1544SG.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1544IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2025/dt/HB/1500-1599/HB1544IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF_DT>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1544IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<CMTESUB>
			<CMTESUB_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1544CS.pdf</CMTESUB_PDF>
			<CMTESUB_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2025/dt/HB/1500-1599/HB1544CS.pdf</CMTESUB_PDF_DT>
			<CMTESUB_OTHER>../../../../documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1544CS.htm</CMTESUB_OTHER>
		</CMTESUB>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1544PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2025/dt/HB/1500-1599/HB1544PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF_DT>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1544PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<ASG>
			<ASG_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1544SG.pdf</ASG_PDF>
			<ASG_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2025/dt/HB/1500-1599/HB1544SG.pdf</ASG_PDF_DT>
			<ASG_OTHER>../../../../documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1544SG.htm</ASG_OTHER>
		</ASG>
		<CONFRPTS>
			<CR_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/cr/HB1544CR.pdf</CR_PDF>
			<CR_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2025/dt/cr/HB1544CR.pdf</CR_PDF_DT>
			<CR_OTHER>../../../../documents/2025/html/cr/HB1544CR.htm</CR_OTHER>
			<CR_DESC>Conference Report</CR_DESC>
		</CONFRPTS>
		<AMENDMENTS>
			<AMRPT>
				<AMRPT_DESC>Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1544</AMRPT_DESC>
				<AMRPT_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB1544.pdf</AMRPT_PDF>
				<AMRPT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2025/dt/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB1544.pdf</AMRPT_PDF_DT>
				<AMRPT_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2025/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB1544.htm</AMRPT_OTHER>
			</AMRPT>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/ham/HB1544_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2025/html/ham/HB1544_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Committee Amendment No 1</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Adopted</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/sam/HB1544_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2025/dt/sam/HB1544_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF_DT>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2025/html/sam/HB1544_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
		</AMENDMENTS>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2025/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB1544.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
