Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB357: Expungement; remove embezzlement by officers from the list of nonexpungeable crimes.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN FELONY EMBEZZLEMENT FROM THE LIST OF NONEXPUNGEABLE CRIMES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 99-19-71, mississippi code of 1972, to remove certain felony embezzlement from the list of nonexpungeable crimes; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN FELONY EMBEZZLEMENT FROM THE LIST OF NONEXPUNGEABLE CRIMES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 99-19-71. (1) Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor that is not a traffic violation, and who is a first offender, may petition the justice, county, circuit or municipal court in which the conviction was had for an order to expunge any such conviction from all public records. (2) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person who has been convicted of a felony and who has paid all criminal fines and costs of court imposed in the sentence of conviction may petition the court in which the conviction was had for an order to expunge one (1) conviction from all public records five (5) years after the successful completion of all terms and conditions of the sentence for the conviction upon a hearing as *HR43/R975* H. B. No. 357 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R975 PAGE 1 (GT\KP) determined in the discretion of the court; however, a person is not eligible to expunge a felony classified as: (i) A crime of violence as provided in Section 97-3-2; (ii) …
Sponsors
- Burnett, Cedric (D, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Expungement
Common questions
- What is HB357?
- HB357 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Expungement; remove embezzlement by officers from the list of nonexpungeable crimes.
- What does HB357 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 99-19-71, mississippi code of 1972, to remove certain felony embezzlement from the list of nonexpungeable crimes; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB357?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB357?
- Burnett, Cedric (D, 9).
- Where is the official record for HB357?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0357.xml
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