Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2803
Nonviolent misdemeanors; require citations in lieu of arrest with limited exceptions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FROM ARRESTING A PERSON WHEN THE OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON HAS COMMITTED A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE; TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A CITATION IN LIEU OF ARREST; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ARREST FOR VIOLENT MISDEMEANORS AND IN CERTAIN LIMITED SITUATIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-3-3 AND 99-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate