Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1371: The Domestic Violence Transparency Act; to require certain persons convicted of domestic violence to be placed on a public registry.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CREATE A REGISTRY THAT INCLUDES IDENTIFYING INFORMATION FOR ANY PERSON CONVICTED ONE OR MORE TIMES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON WITH MORE THAN ONE CONVICTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO REQUIRE THE APPLICABLE COURT CLERK TO SEND THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY UPON CONVICTION OR RELEASE; TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS AND TIME PERIODS FOR WHICH THE REGISTRANT'S INFORMATION MUST BE REMOVED; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT APPLIES TO PERSONS CONVICTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the domestic violence transparency act; to require the department of public safety to create a registry that includes identifying information for any person convicted one or more times for domestic violence; to require any person with more than one conviction for domestic violence to register with the department of public safety; to require the applicable court clerk to send the required information to the department of public safety upon conviction or release; to provide conditions and time periods for which the registrant's information must be removed…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CREATE A REGISTRY THAT INCLUDES IDENTIFYING INFORMATION FOR ANY PERSON CONVICTED ONE OR MORE TIMES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON WITH MORE THAN ONE CONVICTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO REQUIRE THE APPLICABLE COURT CLERK TO SEND THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY UPON CONVICTION OR RELEASE; TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS AND TIME PERIODS FOR WHICH THE REGISTRANT'S INFORMATION MUST BE REMOVED; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT APPLIES TO PERSONS CONVICTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Domestic Violence Transparency Act". SECTION 2. For purposes of this act, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein: (a) "Conviction" means a judgment entered by a Mississippi court upon a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or a finding of guilt by a jury or the court, notwithstanding any pending appeal or habeas corpus proceeding *HR43/R1526* H. B. No. 1371 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G3/5 26/HR43/R1526 PAGE 1 (GT\KP) arising from the judgment. "Conviction" includes a …