HB 681

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Wrongful conviction; remove limit on damages when court finds.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-681

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Judiciary B

House failed 2026-02-03

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION FOR DAMAGES WHEN A PERSON IS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED OR INCARCERATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Cheikh Taylor

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee

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