HB1142Introduced in the House
Bench warrant notices; revise the process.
Introduced by Jansen Owen, District 106
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Create The Mississippi Service Of Bench Warrants Task Force To Study Procedures Related To The Issuance Of Bench Warrants In This State, Including Service And Notice Of Bench Warrants And To Propose Legislation Based Upon Its Findings; To Direct The Task Force To Make Recommendations For Legislation After Its Review Of Certain Issues; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide Procedure For The Task Force; To Require Representatives Of Both The Administrative Office Of Courts And The Mississippi Electronic Courts System To Attend The Meetings Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To File A Report With The Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Before A Certain Date; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Be Dissolved Upon Filing Of Its Report; To Amend Section 45-45-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Conveyance Equipment Which Is Applicable To The Provisions And Inspection Requirements Of The Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; To Amend Section 37-7-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How Vacancies Of School Board Trustees Are Filled; To Provide For The Election Of School Board Members Of A Certain School District; To Amend Section 25-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Certain County To Employ Its Elected County Prosecuting Attorney On A Full-time Basis; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Conference Report Adopted · April 1, 2026
52
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
52 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | Yes |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Yes |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | Yes |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Judiciary B
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Title Suff Do Pass
Amended
Passed As Amended
Returned For Concurrence
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Conferees Named Horan,Owen,Newman
Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Simmons (12th)
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Adopted
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen)
Reconsidered
Unanimous Consent Granted
Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report Adopted
Unanimous Consent Granted
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Approved by Governor
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