Mississippi HB358: Expungement; authorize for embezzlement by a state, county, city or town officer 14 years after completing all terms and conditions of sentences.

What the bill says

An act to amend section 99-19-71, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize expungement for a conviction of embezzlement by a state officer or county officer, or an officer of any city, town or village fourteen years after completion of all terms for the conviction of such crime; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE EXPUNGEMENT FOR A CONVICTION OF EMBEZZLEMENT BY A STATE OFFICER OR COUNTY OFFICER, OR AN OFFICER OF ANY CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL TERMS FOR THE CONVICTION OF SUCH CRIME; 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 * * * section, 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 *HR26/R976* H. B. No. 358 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R976 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) conditions of the sentence for the conviction upon a hearing as determined …

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Sponsors

• Burnett, Cedric (D, 9) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. February 3, 2026: Died In Committee
2. January 8, 2026: Referred To Judiciary B

Common questions

What is HB358?

HB358 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Expungement; authorize for embezzlement by a state, county, city or town officer 14 years after completing all terms and conditions of sentences.

What does HB358 do?

In its own words: An act to amend section 99-19-71, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize expungement for a conviction of embezzlement by a state officer or county officer, or an officer of any city, town or village fourteen years after completion of all terms for the conviction of such crime; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB358?

Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB358?

Burnett, Cedric (D, 9).

Where is the official record for HB358?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0358.xml