Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, Senate.
Juan Barnett
Sponsored
Became law2
Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer on authority to collect fees from paroled offenders for deposit into.
City of Laurel; extend repealer on authority for tax on hotels and motels to promote tourism.
Passed the Senate1
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.
Probation and parole officers under MS Department of Corrections; transfer to MS Department of Public Safety.
In committee12
State Penitentiary at Parchman; phase down operation over four-year period.
Suffrage; restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions for individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes.
Days of commemoration; designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.
Uniforms for state offenders housed by Department of Corrections; remove stripes.
Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; enact and dedicate proceeds to HOPE Scholarship Program.
Certified nurse midwives; not required to have written collaborative ageement with physician to practice as.
Expungement of state criminal records; authorize in certain cases.
Terms for certain conditional release; authorize MDOC to review for certain elderly inmates sentenced to life imprisonment.
MDOC to conduct pilot project on advanced data analytics; authorize.
Mississippi Violent Crime Task Force; create.
Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of "gas."
PERS; allow Tier 5 members to receive 3% COLA, but not to exceed $15,000.00 in any single year.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows.
Vetoed · 1
Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.
Passed the Senate · 3
School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.
Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.
Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.
In committee · 2
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; enact.