Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1693
Terms for certain conditional release; authorize MDOC to review for certain elderly inmates sentenced to life imprisonment.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MAY SET THE TERMS OF CONDITIONAL RELEASE FOR AN INMATE WHO HAS RECEIVED A LIFE SENTENCE FOR CAPITAL MURER AND WHO HAS REACHED AGE 65 OR OLDER AND HAS SERVED A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE; 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 Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Corrections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives