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Votes at a glance: committee advances investigator pay raise, changes to judge per diem and repeals reenactment provision
Summary
Judiciary Division A approved several measures: it advanced Senate Bill 2479 (raise pay for district attorney investigators) to appropriations, passed Senate Bill 2489 (limits judge per diem outside Jackson) and passed Senate Bill 2787 (repealer repeal). Actions were taken by voice vote.
Judiciary Division A approved multiple measures in a single meeting session and forwarded one to the appropriations committee.
Senate Bill 2479: The committee voted to pass and refer the bill to appropriations. Committee discussion described SB 2479 as raising the pay of district‑attorney investigators to a salary level “not more than $75,000” with a supplement of up to $10,000; a participant in the meeting asked whether the prior supplement had been $6,500. The motion recorded was "title sufficient; do pass," and the measure will move to the appropriations committee for fiscal review.
Senate Bill 2489: The committee passed SB 2489. Members said the bill adjusts per‑diem rules for judges not residing in Jackson; the language discussed capped per‑diem eligibility at 12 days per year and stated that in no case could a judge receive per diem for more than 20 days, as described by the chair during debate. The motion carried by voice vote.
Senate Bill 2787: The committee considered language in section 5 to repeal a prior repealer and, noting no problems reported with the underlying statute, voted to pass the bill. The motion was taken by voice vote and carried.
All three measures were advanced by voice votes with no roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript. The chair closed the session and said the committee will meet again on Thursday.
