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HB 131

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-131
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary B
House failed 2026-02-03
Criminal Justice
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-81, 99-19-83 AND 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A HABITUAL OFFENDER MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IF THE OFFENDER SERVES 10 YEARS OF A SENTENCE OF 40 YEARS OR MORE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Robert L. Johnson III
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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