Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB757: Expungement; authorize automatically for first-time offenders.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC EXPUNCTION OF CRIMES OF FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS UPON COMPLETION OF ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-150, 99-15-57 AND 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to provide for the automatic expunction of crimes of first-time offenders upon completion of all the terms and conditions of the sentence; to amend sections 41-29-150, 99-15-57 and 99-19-71, mississippi code of 1972, in conformity to the provisions of this act; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC EXPUNCTION OF CRIMES OF FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS UPON COMPLETION OF ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-150, 99-15-57 AND 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Any person who has been convicted as a first-time offender of a criminal offense which is eligible for expunction as provided in Section 99-19-71 shall be automatically granted an order from the court, in which he or she was convicted, an order to expunge any such conviction from all public records after the successful completion of all the terms and conditions of the sentence for such conviction. Upon entering such an order, a nonpublic record thereof shall be retained solely for the purpose of use in determining whether in subsequent proceedings, such person is a first offender. The fees and costs associated with an automatic expunction granted to a first time offender under this section shall be waived by the court and performed as a pro bono service by the representing legal counsel. *HR26/R863* H. B. No. 757 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R863 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) The effect of such an order shall be to restore such person, in the …
Sponsors
- Evans, Bob (D, 91) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Expungement
Common questions
- What is HB757?
- HB757 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Expungement; authorize automatically for first-time offenders.
- What does HB757 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide for the automatic expunction of crimes of first-time offenders upon completion of all the terms and conditions of the sentence; to amend sections 41-29-150, 99-15-57 and 99-19-71, mississippi code of 1972, in conformity to the provisions of this act; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB757?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB757?
- Evans, Bob (D, 91).
- Where is the official record for HB757?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0757.xml
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