MS HB1583 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Parole Eligibility For Offenders Convicted Of Certain Drug Trafficking; To Provide That If An Offender Whose Petition For Parole Eligibility Has Been Denied By The Circuit Court, Then Such Offender Must Wait Two Years Before Filing A Successive Petition; To Remove The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Petition for parole eligibility consideration by trial court; require certain waiting period before successive filing of when petition denied.
Sponsors
| Rep. Kevin Horan [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 82 N: 32 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division B |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Passed |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
