HB 748

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: March 17, 2026.

Post-Conviction Collateral Relief; require to obtain permission from Supreme Court for certain petitions.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-748
Session 2026
Status enacted
House enacted 2026-03-17
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON SEEKING TO FILE A MOTION FOR POST-CONVICTION COLLATERAL RELIEF TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT BEFORE FILING THE MOTION IN TRIAL COURT IF A DENIAL OF A PREVIOUS POST-CONVICTION MOTION HAS BEEN AFFIRMED ON APPEAL OR MORE THAN THREE YEARS HAS ELAPSED AFTER THE TIME FOR TAKING AN APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OR CONVICTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Joey Hood
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-17 Status enacted
2026-03-17 Latest Action Approved by Governor
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