Became law as Chapter 370, Laws of 2026, signed March 17, 2026, 60 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 748
Post-Conviction Collateral Relief; require to obtain permission from Supreme Court for certain petitions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON SEEKING TO FILE A MOTION FOR POST-CONVICTION COLLATERAL RELIEF TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT BEFORE FILING THE MOTION IN TRIAL COURT IF A DENIAL OF A PREVIOUS POST-CONVICTION MOTION HAS BEEN AFFIRMED ON APPEAL OR MORE THAN THREE YEARS HAS ELAPSED AFTER THE TIME FOR TAKING AN APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OR CONVICTION; 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 16 to March 17, 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 action11 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1025 days
Judiciary AJan 16 to Feb 318 days
In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 523 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 18 to Mar 313 days
With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1712 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 16 – Feb 10
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 10Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 5
- Feb 11Sent to the Senate
- Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 5Passed the Senate
To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 17
- Mar 9Returned to the House for enrolling
- Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 5PassedSenate
- Mar 9Returned For EnrollingSenate
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor