Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1583: Petition for parole eligibility consideration by trial court; require certain waiting period before successive filing of when petition denied.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN DRUG TRAFFICKING; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN OFFENDER WHOSE PETITION FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN DENIED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT, THEN SUCH OFFENDER MUST WAIT TWO YEARS BEFORE FILING A SUCCESSIVE PETITION; TO REMOVE THE REPEALER ON THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 47-7-3, mississippi code of 1972, to revise parole eligibility for offenders convicted of certain drug trafficking; to provide that if an offender whose petition for parole eligibility has been denied by the circuit court, then such offender must wait two years before filing a successive petition; to remove the repealer on this section; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN DRUG TRAFFICKING; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN OFFENDER WHOSE PETITION FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN DENIED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT, THEN SUCH OFFENDER MUST WAIT TWO YEARS BEFORE FILING A SUCCESSIVE PETITION; TO REMOVE THE REPEALER ON THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3. (1) Every prisoner who has been convicted of any offense against the State of Mississippi, and is confined in the execution of a judgment of such conviction in the Mississippi Department of Corrections for a definite term or terms of one (1) year or over, or for the term of his or her natural life, whose record of conduct shows that such prisoner has observed the rules of the department, and who has served the minimum required time for parole eligibility, may be released on parole as set forth herein: *HR43/R1426* H. B. No. 1583 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1426 PAGE 1 (OM\KP) (a) Habitual offenders. Except as provided by Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87, no person sentenced as a confirmed and habitual criminal shall be eligible for parole; (b) Sex offenders. Any person who …
Sponsors
- Horan, Kevin (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division B
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Votes
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 82 yea, 32 nay, passed
Subjects: Petition for parole eligibility consideration by trial court
Common questions
- What is HB1583?
- HB1583 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Petition for parole eligibility consideration by trial court; require certain waiting period before successive filing of when petition denied.
- What does HB1583 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 47-7-3, mississippi code of 1972, to revise parole eligibility for offenders convicted of certain drug trafficking; to provide that if an offender whose petition for parole eligibility has been denied by the circuit court, then such offender must wait two years before filing a successive petition; to remove the repealer on this section; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1583?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1583?
- Horan, Kevin (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for HB1583?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1583.xml
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