Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1746

Introduced

1/19/26

Refer

1/19/26

Failed

2/3/26

Private prisons that house state offenders; provide moratorium on the expansion of.

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Private prisons that house state offenders; provide moratorium on the expansion of.

Sheriffs who house state offenders; authorize to establish work program with Dept. of Transportation.

Registered sex offenders; prohibit residence in campus student housing or sorority/fraternity houses.

DOC payments made to counties for housing state offenders in county facilities; require rate paid to be the same at each facility.

Housing of youth offenders in other states; authorize counties and municipalities to contract for under certain circumstances.

Mental health; authorize Department of Mental Health to establish minimum standards and services for privately-owned providers.

Authorization for incarceration of state offenders in county or regional correctional facilities; add Forrest and Wayne Counties.

State Parole Board; provide that three of the five appointed members must have served as law enforcement officers.

CON; provide for exception to home health agency moratorium for certain hospice licensees.

"The Prison to Paycheck Act of 2025"; enact.

No similar bills found.