Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1748
Visitation to state correctional facilities by certain officials; remove advance notice requirement that is provided to commissioner.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ADVANCE NOTICE BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WHEN CERTAIN OFFICIALS SEEK TO VISIT STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
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 committee on Corrections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives