Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB976: Drug and alcohol treatment; require 30-day minimum in-patient treatment.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-30-19, 41-30-27 AND 41-32-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A THIRTY-DAY MINIMUM FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATES INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF ALCOHOLICS, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend sections 41-30-19, 41-30-27 and 41-32-5, mississippi code of 1972, to require a thirty-day minimum for drug and alcohol treatment; to amend section 41-31-5, mississippi code of 1972, which regulates involuntary commitment of alcoholics, to conform to the preceding sections; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-30-19, 41-30-27 AND 41-32-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A THIRTY-DAY MINIMUM FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATES INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF ALCOHOLICS, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 41-30-19, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 41-30-19. The judge of any court, before whom appears an individual charged with a second or subsequent offense of public intoxication, may, upon a plea of guilty or conviction suspend execution of sentence and require the offender to participate in and complete a prescribed course of alcohol abuse treatment and rehabilitation. The judge shall consult with the division to determine the course of treatment best suited to the needs of the convicted person. The convicted person while participating in the course of treatment shall not be considered committed, civilly or criminally, as otherwise provided by law for commitment to any institution; provided that no judge may require in-patient care *HR43/R529* H. B. No. 976 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R529 PAGE 1 (GT\KP) for a period of less than thirty (30) days and not in excess of ninety (90) days. Upon completion of the course of treatment prescribed by the judge, …
Sponsors
- Calvert, Billy Adam (R, 83) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Drug and alcohol treatment
Common questions
- What is HB976?
- HB976 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Drug and alcohol treatment; require 30-day minimum in-patient treatment.
- What does HB976 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend sections 41-30-19, 41-30-27 and 41-32-5, mississippi code of 1972, to require a thirty-day minimum for drug and alcohol treatment; to amend section 41-31-5, mississippi code of 1972, which regulates involuntary commitment of alcoholics, to conform to the preceding sections; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB976?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB976?
- Calvert, Billy Adam (R, 83).
- Where is the official record for HB976?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0976.xml
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