Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Office of Corrections Ombudsman; establish.
AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 47-5-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF CORRECTIONS OMBUDSMAN AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR A CORRECTIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE INSPECTION AUTHORITY FOR THE OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN; TO PROVIDE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW (PEER) CORRECTIONS AUDITOR, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE INMATE WELFARE FUND, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1444 | DOC; require to provide inmates with protective equipment when using raw cleaning chemicals. | unknown |
| HB 1613 | Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs. | enrolled |
| HB 1625 | Virtual currency kiosks; require licensure in accordance with Money Transmission Modernization Act. | enrolled |
| HB 1701 | Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding. | enrolled |
| HB 377 | The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. | enrolled |
| SB 2110 | Child neglect; create crime related to the deprivation of necessary supervision. | enrolled |
| SB 2778 | Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer on authority to collect fees from paroled offenders for deposit into. | enrolled |
| SB 3088 | Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. | enrolled |