Bills in the 2025 Regular Session, Senate.
Juan Barnett
Sponsored
Became law7
Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer on.
Corrections; extend repealer on intensive supervision program and electronic home detention.
Department of Corrections; extend repealer on drug and alcohol program at Bolivar County Regional Facility.
Inmate work release program; authorize to perform services for MDOT.
Private contractor for correctional services; rate shall be based on classification of inmate.
Escapes; require notification to MDI and local law enforcement.
Annual inspection of the infirmary at the State Penitentiary at Parchman; require State Department of Health to conduct.
Passed the Senate2
Probation and parole officers under MS Department of Corrections; transfer to MS Department of Public Safety.
Parole eligibility date; nonviolent inmate may be released in discretion of State Parole Board.
Out of committee3
MS Department of Corrections; prescribe specific data to be collected by the department relative to inmates and facilities.
Reimbursement of medical expenses provided to inmates; claims shall be submitted in amount equal to Medicaid reimbursement rate.
State general elections; require candidates to obtain majority of votes to secure office.
In committee4
Days of commemoration; designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.
State Penitentiary at Parchman; phasedown operation over four-year period.
Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; enact and dedicate proceeds to HOPE Scholarship Program.
Suffrage; restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions for individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
2025 First Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
2025 First Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of.
Passed the Senate · 3
The "Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program"; designate and prescribe mitigation requirements.
Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.
In committee · 3
Convicted offender earned-time allowance; may be used by State Parole Board in setting parole eligibility.
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of groceries, and adjust distribution to avoid impact on municipalities.