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2026 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 510

Constitution; amend to prohibit unsecured judicial release for persons charged with certain offenses.

Died in committee in the Senate, on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 TO PROHIBIT PERSONS CHARGED WITH BAIL RESTRICTED OFFENSES FROM BEING CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY ANY JUDGE FOR RELEASE ON AN UNSECURED JUDICIAL RELEASE; TO STIPULATE THAT SUCH PERSONS CHARGED WITH BAIL RESTRICTED OFFENSES SHALL ONLY BE RELEASED THROUGH THE USE OF CERTAIN BONDS; TO STIPULATE THAT JUDGES OTHERWISE HAVE THE AUTHORITY, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO RELEASE A PERSON ON AN UNSECURED JUDICIAL RELEASE; TO ALLOW THE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION CONSISTENT WITH THIS AMENDMENT; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Chad McMahan

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Constitution
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division B;ConstitutionSenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate