Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1747
MDOC; authorize time limited pilot program to test data-driven operational intelligence tools to improve certain department functions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (MDOC) TO CONDUCT A TIME LIMITED PILOT PROJECT UTILIZING ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS AND DECISION SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE SAFETY, HEALTH OUTCOMES, STAFFING EFFICIENCY AND COMPLIANCE RISK MANAGEMENT; TO AUTHORIZE MDOC TO ADMINISTER A PILOT PROJECT WITH ONE OR MORE QUALIFIED DATA ANALYTICS AND DECISION SUPPORT VENDORS; TO PRESCRIBE THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PILOT; TO REQUIRE MDOC TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTING REGARDING THE PILOT; 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsJan 19 to Feb 214 days
Appropriations AFeb 2 to Feb 3 · stopped1 day
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 2Reported from CN to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Corrections;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2DR - TSDP: CN To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives