HB1399Introduced in the House
District attorneys; require removal from office for certain indictments against.
Introduced by Lawrence Blackmon, District 57
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Provide That If Any District Attorney Is Indicted For A Crime Related To The Office Of District Attorney Or For A Crime Of Moral Turpitude, He Or She Shall Be Removed From Office By The Governor And The Vacancy Shall Be Filled As Provided By Law; To Provide Certain Compensation To A District Attorney Who Is Removed From Office But The Charges Are Dropped, He Or She Is Acquitted Or Otherwise Not Convicted; To Provide That A District Attorney's Removal From Office Shall Not Create A Presumption Of Guilt For The Underlying Crime; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-833 And 23-15-843, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Special Elections For District Attorneys, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 25-5-1, 25-5-3, 25-5-5, 25-5-7, 25-5-9, 25-5-11, 25-5-13, 25-5-15, 25-5-17, 25-5-19, 25-5-21, 25-5-23, 25-5-25, 25-5-27, 25-5-29, 25-5-31, 25-5-33, 25-5-35 And 25-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide A Removal Process For Certain Public Officers, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Referred To Judiciary B
Died In Committee
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