HB 1583

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Petition for parole eligibility consideration by trial court; require certain waiting period before successive filing of when petition denied.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1583
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary, Division B
House failed 2026-03-03
Criminal Justice
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN DRUG TRAFFICKING; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN OFFENDER WHOSE PETITION FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN DENIED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT, THEN SUCH OFFENDER MUST WAIT TWO YEARS BEFORE FILING A SUCCESSIVE PETITION; TO REMOVE THE REPEALER ON THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Kevin Horan
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-03 Status failed
2026-03-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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