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MS HB1371
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lance Varner
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AI Summary
- Creates a public registry administered by the Department of Public Safety listing individuals with more than one domestic violence conviction in Mississippi
- Registry includes offender's full legal name, aliases, online identifiers, date of birth, and photograph, but excludes social security numbers, addresses, and phone numbers
- Offenders must register within 30 business days of sentencing or release and pay a $150 registration fee
- Registry removal occurs after 5-20 years depending on number of prior convictions (5 years for 1 prior, 7 years for 2, 10 years for 3, and 20 years for 4 or more), plus full payment of fines and restitution
- Applies only to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, though prior convictions before that date count toward the registration threshold
Legislative Description
The Domestic Violence Transparency Act; to require certain persons convicted of domestic violence to be placed on a public registry.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary B1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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