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HB 1743

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Inmate Welfare Fund; require MDOC to produce an annual consolidated statement for.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1743
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Appropriations A
House failed 2026-02-03
Criminal Justice
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY WHAT MONIES CONSISTS OF THE INMATE WELFARE FUND; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF THE INMATE WELFARE FUND; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE INMATE WELFARE FUND THROUGH DIRECT BANK VERIFICATION; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, THE STATE AUDITOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PEER TO JOINTLY CERTIFY THE ANNUAL BALANCE OF THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Becky Currie
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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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