Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: March 3, 2026.
Jail docket; require sheriff to include certain information about incarcerated persons awaiting trial in.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SHERIFFS TO PRESENT THEIR JAIL DOCKETS TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VIA THE CHANCERY CLERK PRIOR TO EACH MONTHLY MEETING; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SHERIFF OF EACH COUNTY TO INCLUDE IN HIS OR HER JAIL DOCKET CERTAIN INFORMATION PERTAINING TO INCARCERATED PERSONS AWAITING TRIAL; TO REQUIRE THE SHERIFF TO INCLUDE SUCH INFORMATION IN HIS OR HER MONTHLY REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VIA THE CHANCERY CLERK; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |