Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB294: MS Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel; clarify the practice limitations of.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PRACTICE LIMITATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 99-39-107, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the practice limitations of the office of capital post-conviction; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PRACTICE LIMITATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 99-39-107, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 99-39-107. The Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel shall * * * represent of inmates under sentence of death in post-conviction proceedings and ancillary matters related directly to post-conviction review of their convictions and sentences and other activities explicitly authorized in statute. The Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel also may represent indigent parties not sentenced to death in post-conviction if the director determines that there is a statutorily alive claim ripe for post-conviction review and that the office has the resources to undertake the representation. Representation by the office or by private counsel under appointment by the office will end upon the filing of proceeding for federal habeas corpus review or for *HR31/R547* H. B. No. 294 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR31/R547 PAGE 1 (OM\JAB) appointment of counsel to represent the defendant in federal habeas corpus proceedings. However, the office may continue representation in federal habeas corpus proceedings. In capital cases, * * * the office or a staff attorney employed by the office shall be appointed by a federal court to represent …
Sponsors
- Christopher Bell (D, 65) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division B
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Read the Third Time
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Votes
- Passed (February 12, 2026): 118 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MS Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel
Common questions
- What is HB294?
- HB294 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MS Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel; clarify the practice limitations of.
- What does HB294 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 99-39-107, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the practice limitations of the office of capital post-conviction; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB294?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB294?
- Christopher Bell (D, 65).
- Where is the official record for HB294?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0294.xml
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