Mississippi House Bill 1690

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Codify Section 47-5-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Office Of Corrections Ombudsman And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Provide For A Corrections Oversight Committee; To Provide Inspection Authority For The Office Of Ombudsman; To Provide Complaint Investigation Authority; To Provide For An Annual Report; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review (peer) Corrections Auditor, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Inmate Welfare Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Office of Corrections Ombudsman; establish.

Rep. Becky Currie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	House	Referred To Corrections;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
47	5	158	New Code	See Bill Text
47	5	35	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1690.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1690IN.htm