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HB 1746

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Private prisons that house state offenders; provide moratorium on the expansion of.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1746
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Corrections
House failed 2026-02-03
Summary

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY PRIVATELY OPERATED CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FROM INCREASING ITS HOUSING CAPACITY IF THE FACILITY IS UTILIZED BY THE STATE TO HOUSE STATE OFFENDERS; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM ENTERING INTO ANY NEW CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH ANY PRIVATE ENTITY FOR THE HOUSING OF STATE OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-4-1, 47-4-3, 47-4-5, 47-4-11, 47-5-1105, 47-5-1109, 47-5-1115, 47-5-1207, 47-5-1211, 47-5-1213 AND 47-5-1219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Bo Brown
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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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