Mississippi SB2432: State inmate housing rate; allow counties to contract services.

What the bill says

An act to amend section 19-25-73, mississippi code of 1972, to remove the provision that allows counties to charge political subdivisions a certain amount for housing, feeding and otherwise caring for certain prisoners; to remove the provision concerning payments by the department of corrections set by state law; to authorize boards of supervisors to contract with political subdivisions at certain agreed upon rates; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-25-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS COUNTIES TO CHARGE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS A CERTAIN AMOUNT FOR HOUSING, FEEDING AND OTHERWISE CARING FOR CERTAIN PRISONERS; TO REMOVE THE PROVISION CONCERNING PAYMENTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SET BY STATE LAW; TO AUTHORIZE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO CONTRACT WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AT CERTAIN AGREED UPON RATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 19-25-73, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 19-25-73. (1) In respect to the feeding of prisoners by the sheriff's office, the board of supervisors is authorized to choose one (1) of the following methods: (a) It shall only contract with a local caterer or restaurant owner to bring in food for the prisoners, and the contract shall be awarded after taking bids as provided by law for other county contracts. (b) The sheriff shall purchase, in the name of the county, all necessary food and related supplies to be used for feeding prisoners only in the county jail. All purchases of such *SS26/R577PS* S. B. No. 2432 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS26/R577PS PAGE food and supplies shall be invoiced to the county and placed on the claims docket of the board of supervisors for disposition in the …

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Sponsors

• Barrett, Jason T (R, 39) · primary sponsor
• Butler, Albert (D, 37)
• Norwood, Sollie B. (D, 28)
• Sarita Simmons (D, 13)
• Younger, Charles (R, 17)

Latest actions

1. March 30, 2026: Died In Conference
2. March 23, 2026: Conferees Named Ford (54th),Zuber,Rushing
3. March 17, 2026: Conferees Named Simmons (12th),Barrett,DeBar
4. March 10, 2026: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
5. March 6, 2026: Returned For Concurrence
6. March 5, 2026: Passed As Amended
7. March 5, 2026: Amended
8. March 3, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9. March 3, 2026: DR - TSDPAA: AP To AC
10. February 26, 2026: DR - TSDPAA: AC To AP

Votes

• Passed As Amended (March 5, 2026): 86 yea, 32 nay, passed
• Passed As Amended (February 12, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed (February 10, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB2432?

SB2432 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State inmate housing rate; allow counties to contract services.

What does SB2432 do?

In its own words: An act to amend section 19-25-73, mississippi code of 1972, to remove the provision that allows counties to charge political subdivisions a certain amount for housing, feeding and otherwise caring for certain prisoners; to remove the provision concerning payments by the department of corrections set by state law; to authorize boards of supervisors to contract with political subdivisions at certain agreed upon rates; and for related purposes.

What is the status of SB2432?

Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Died In Conference (March 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB2432?

Barrett, Jason T (R, 39), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2432?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2432.xml