MS HB1739 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-11 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Establish The Corrections Overview Task Force; To Provide The Membership Of The Task Force; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of Such Task Force; To Amend Sections 47-5-10, 47-5-473, 47-5-579 And 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Duties Shall Be Performed By The Corrections Overview Task Force Rather Than The Corrections And Criminal Justice Task Force; To Repeal Section 47-5-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Corrections And Criminal Justice Task Force As Well As Provides Its Duties, Is Repealed; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Corrections Overview Task Force; establish and repeal Corrections and Criminal Justice Task Force.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-11SenateDied On Calendar
2026-02-26SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-02-17SenateReferred To Corrections
2026-02-12HouseTransmitted To Senate
2026-02-10HousePassed
2026-02-10HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2026-02-02HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-01-19HouseReferred To Corrections

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
47510Amended CodeSee Bill Text
475473Amended CodeSee Bill Text
475579Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4756Repealed CodeSee Bill Text
4773Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


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