HB1517Introduced in the House
"Mississippi Second Chance Act"; enact.
Introduced by Cheikh Taylor, District 38
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Be Known As The "mississippi Second Chance Act"; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Parole Eligibility For Persons Sentenced For Crimes Of Violence; To Provide That Persons Sentenced For Certain Violent Offenses Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving Fifty Percent Or Fifteen Years, Whichever Is Less, Of The Sentence Or Sentences Imposed; To Provide Parole Eligibility For Persons Sentenced For Murder In The First Degree After Serving Twenty-five Years And For Persons Sentenced For Murder In The Second Degree After Serving Twenty Years; To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Decrease The Number Of Years Served For Committing Certain Crimes Of Violence Before Being Released By The Department Of Corrections; To Amend Sections 99-19-81, 99-19-83, And 99-19-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Parole Eligibility For Persons Sentenced As Habitual Offenders After Serving Ten Years; To Provide That These Amendments Shall Apply Retroactively; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Judiciary B
Died In Committee
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