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MS SB2361

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Mississippi's juror pool by replacing the current voter registration requirement with two new criteria: possession of a valid Mississippi driver's license and filing state income taxes for at least one of the previous two tax years

  • Maintains existing juror qualifications including minimum age of 21, ability to read and write, no conviction of an infamous crime or unlawful liquor sales within 5 years, and not being a common gambler or habitual drunkard

  • Requires county jury commissions to compile master lists in April each year using driver's license and state income tax records instead of voter registration rolls

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Jurors; expand pool to citizens with driver's license who have filed state income taxes.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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