Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Visitors to correctional system facilities; provide procedure for approved offender visitation applications.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR APPROVED OFFENDER VISITATION APPLICATIONS ONLINE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION CHECKS OF VISITOR APPLICANTS PRIOR TO APPROVAL; TO PROVIDE FOR ONLINE NOTIFICATION OF DECISION OF APPROVAL; TO PROVIDE FOR SCHEDULING OF VISITATION; TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS ON VISITATION APPLICATION FORMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |