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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2135: Juror qualifications; clarify qualified electors must be active voters to be competent jurors.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2135 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Juror qualifications; clarify qualified electors must be active voters to be competent jurors. Primary sponsor: Joey Fillingane (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Approved by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joey FillinganePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor
  2. Enrolled Bill Signed
  3. Enrolled Bill Signed
  4. Returned For Enrolling
  5. Passed
  6. Title Suff Do Pass
  7. Referred To Judiciary B
  8. Transmitted To House
  9. Passed As Amended
  10. Amended
  11. Title Suff Do Pass
  12. Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source