l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1701

Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding.

Became law as Chapter 470, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN INTERVENTION COURT TO IMPOSE UP TO THE REMAINDER OF THE SUSPENDED PORTION OF A SENTENCE WITHOUT THE INDIVIDUAL HAVING A REVOCATION HEARING UPON THE JUDGE'S WRITTEN FINDING OF A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS OF THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERVENTION COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Drug PolicyJan 19 to Jan 289 days

Judiciary BJan 28 to Feb 36 days

Drug PolicyFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Apr 229 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Drug Policy and on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 28Reported from DP to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from JB to DP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Waldo, Burch and Horan
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and Barrett
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Drug Policy;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28DR - TSDP: DP To JBHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDP: JB To DPHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 19Conferees Named Waldo,Burch,HoranHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,BarrettSenate
  15. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor