SB 2082

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Misdemeanors; authorize alternate sentencing for recidivist misdemeanants.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2082

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Judiciary, Division B

Senate failed 2026-02-03

Criminal Justice

Summary

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF THREE OR MORE MISDEMEANORS WITHIN THE PAST TEN YEARS SHALL BE DEEMED A RECIDIVIST MISDEMEANANT; TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO SENTENCE A RECIDIVIST MISDEMEANANT TO A TERM NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS IN THE COUNTY JAIL; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF CIRCUIT COURTS, COUNTY COURTS AND JUSTICE COURTS FROM SUSPENDING SENTENCES OR THE EXECUTION OF SENTENCES FOR RECIDIVIST MISDEMEANANTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Bart Williams

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-08	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(S) Died In Committee

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