Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1690
Office of Corrections Ombudsman; establish.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 47-5-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF CORRECTIONS OMBUDSMAN AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR A CORRECTIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE INSPECTION AUTHORITY FOR THE OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN; TO PROVIDE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW (PEER) CORRECTIONS AUDITOR, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE INMATE WELFARE FUND, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Corrections;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives