Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2778: Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer on authority to collect fees from paroled offenders for deposit into.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COLLECT MONTHLY FEES FROM OFFENDERS WHO ARE ON PROBATION, PAROLE OR ANY OTHER FIELD SUPERVISION AND TO DEPOSIT THOSE FEES INTO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE REVOLVING FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 47-7-49, mississippi code of 1972, to extend the date of the repealer on the authority of the mississippi department of corrections to collect monthly fees from offenders who are on probation, parole or any other field supervision and to deposit those fees into the community service revolving fund; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COLLECT MONTHLY FEES FROM OFFENDERS WHO ARE ON PROBATION, PAROLE OR ANY OTHER FIELD SUPERVISION AND TO DEPOSIT THOSE FEES INTO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE REVOLVING FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 47-7-49, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-49. (1) Any offender on probation, parole, earned-release supervision, post-release supervision, earned probation or any other offender under the field supervision of the Community Services Division of the department shall pay to the department the sum of Fifty-five Dollars ($55.00) per month by certified check or money order unless a hardship waiver is granted. An offender shall make the initial payment within sixty (60) days after being released from imprisonment unless a hardship waiver is granted. A hardship waiver may be granted by the sentencing court or the Department of Corrections. A hardship waiver may not be granted for a period of time exceeding ninety *SS08/R193SG* S. B. No. 2778 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G3/5 26/SS08/R193SG PAGE (90) days. The commissioner or his designee shall deposit Fifty Dollars ($50.00) of each payment received into a special fund in the State Treasury, …
Sponsors
- Barnett, Juan (D, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Currie,Faulkner,Burch
- : Conferees Named Chassaniol,Fillingane,Brumfield
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 30, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 30, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 4, 2026): 118 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed (February 4, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Community Service Revolving Fund
Common questions
- What is SB2778?
- SB2778 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer on authority to collect fees from paroled offenders for deposit into.
- What does SB2778 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 47-7-49, mississippi code of 1972, to extend the date of the repealer on the authority of the mississippi department of corrections to collect monthly fees from offenders who are on probation, parole or any other field supervision and to deposit those fees into the community service revolving fund; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2778?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2778?
- Barnett, Juan (D, 34).
- Where is the official record for SB2778?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2778.xml
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