Mississippi Judges Salary Increase and Compensation Structure Revision
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed HB1752 into law on April 2, 2026, increasing annual salaries for Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals judges, Chancery and Circuit Court judges, effective January 1, 2027. The bill also removes provisions linking judicial salaries to State Personnel Board recommendations and establishes salary supplement funding for County Court judges through the Judicial System Operation Fund.
What changed
HB1752 amends Sections 25-3-35 and 9-9-11 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to increase annual salaries for Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals judges, Chancery Court judges, Circuit Court judges, and County Court judges, with an effective date of January 1, 2027. The bill eliminates the previous mechanism that set judicial salaries at levels recommended by the State Personnel Board on a four-year cycle, and instead establishes permanent salary levels through legislative action.
The practical impact is limited to state government budget planning and judicial compensation. Mississippi's state agencies and judicial branch should prepare for increased personnel expenditures beginning in fiscal year 2027. County governments should note the change in how County Court judge supplements are funded through the Judicial System Operation Fund. The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support (House 109-3, Senate 51-0, Conference Report House 115-2, Senate 43-8).
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB1752 Signed by Governor HB1752 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-02
Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board.
An Act To Amend Sections 25-3-35 And 9-9-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Annual Salaries Of The Justices Of The Supreme Court, The Judges Of The Court Of Appeals And The Chancery And Circuit Court Judges, Effective January 1, 2027; To Set The Amount Of The Salary Supplement For The County Court Judges That Is Paid From The Judicial System Operation Fund; To Delete The Provisions That Set The Annual Salaries Of The State Court Judges And County Court Judges At The Level Of Compensation Recommended By The State Personnel Board Once Every Four Years; And For Related Purposes.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
John Read (Rep - R) Angela Cockerham (Rep - I)
Action History
2026-04-06 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-02 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-02 S Motion to Reconsider Tabled 2026-03-31 S Motion to Reconsider Entered 2026-03-31 S Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-31 H Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-30 S Conference Report Filed 2026-03-30 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-24 S Conferees Named Wiggins,DeBar,McCaughn 2026-03-19 H Conferees Named Read,Mims,Cockerham 2026-03-18 H Decline to Concur/Invite Conf 2026-03-11 S Returned For Concurrence 2026-03-10 S Passed As Amended 2026-03-10 S Amended 2026-03-03 S Title Suff Do Pass As Amended 2026-03-03 S DR - TSDPAA: AP To JA 2026-02-26 S DR - TSDPAA: JA To AP 2026-02-13 S Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Appropriations 2026-02-06 H Transmitted To Senate 2026-02-05 H Passed 2026-02-05 H Committee Substitute Adopted 2026-02-03 H Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub 2026-02-03 H DR - TSDPCS: JB To AP 2026-02-03 H DR - TSDPCS: AP To JB 2026-01-19 H Referred To Appropriations A;Judiciary B
Votes
2026-02-05 House Passed Yea: 109 Nay: 3 2026-03-10 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 51 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 115 Nay: 2 2026-03-31 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 43 Nay: 8
Committee Referrals
2026-01-19 H Appropriations A 2026-02-13 S Judiciary, Division A
Amendments
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Amendment No 1 0000-00-00 Senate Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1 Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-22 Introduced 2026-02-03 Comm Sub 2026-02-06 Engrossed 2026-04-02 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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