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HB 1698

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1698
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary B
House failed 2026-02-03
Criminal Justice
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELIGIBLE OFFENDER WHO HAS COMMITTED A NONVIOLENT CRIME OR VIOLENT CRIME ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1995, RATHER THAN JULY 1, 2014, SHALL NOT BE RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNTIL AFTER HE OR SHE HAS SERVED NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE FOR A NONVIOLENT CRIME OR FIFTY PERCENT FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Earle S. Banks
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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