Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Parolees who participate in faith-based or faith-based sponsored activities; authorize reduction of time spent on probation.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER WHO IS ON PROBATION AND PAROLE MAY BE AWARDED EARNED-DISCHARGE CREDIT IF HE OR SHE PARTICIPATES IN FAITH-BASED ACTIVITIES OR FAITH-BASED SPONSORED ACTIVITIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER FOR AN OFFENDER TO RECEIVE SUCH CREDIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-03 | Latest Action | (S) 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 |