Bill Text: MS HB1586 | 2026 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Revocation of probation, post-release supervision or suspension of sentencing; authorize before commencement if new felony committed.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2026-03-03 - Died In Committee [HB1586 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2026-HB1586-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2026 Regular Session
To: Judiciary B
By: Representative Horan
House Bill 1586
(As Passed the House)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-37.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STANDARD OF PROOF THAT A COURT USES WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER AN OFFENDERS PROBATION MAY BE REVOKED; TO PROVIDE THAT PROBATION, POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OR SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE MAY BE REVOKED PRIOR TO ITS COMMENCEMENT IF A NEW FELONY CRIME IS COMMITTED PRIOR TO ITS COMMENCEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 47-7-37.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
47-7-37.1. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary, if a court finds by * * * clear and convincing
evidence, that a probationer or a person under probation, post-release
supervision or suspension of sentence has committed a felony or
absconded, the court may revoke his probation and impose any or all of the remaining
sentence. For purposes of this section, "absconding from
supervision" means the failure of a probationer to report to his
supervising officer for six (6) or more consecutive months.
The probation, post-release supervision or suspension of sentence may also be revoked of anyone who is sentenced to probation, post-release supervision or suspension of sentence and commits a new felony crime before his or her probation, post-release supervision or suspension of sentence has commenced, the same as if it had already commenced.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2026.
