Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1610: MS Earned Parole Eligibility Act of 2021; remove repealer on.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI EARNED PAROLE ELIGIBILITY ACT OF 2021; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 47-7-3, mississippi code of 1972, to remove the automatic repealer on the mississippi earned parole eligibility act of 2021; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI EARNED PAROLE ELIGIBILITY ACT OF 2021; 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: (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; *HR26/R2234* H. B. No. 1610 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2234 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) (b) Sex offenders. Any person who has been sentenced for a sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23(h) shall not be released on parole except for a person under the age of nineteen (19) who has been convicted under Section …
Sponsors
- Horan, Kevin (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died On Calendar
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: MS Earned Parole Eligibility Act of 2021
Common questions
- What is HB1610?
- HB1610 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MS Earned Parole Eligibility Act of 2021; remove repealer on.
- What does HB1610 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 47-7-3, mississippi code of 1972, to remove the automatic repealer on the mississippi earned parole eligibility act of 2021; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1610?
- Failed as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Died On Calendar (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1610?
- Horan, Kevin (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for HB1610?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1610.xml
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