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MS HB1695

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Becky Currie

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the provision allowing counties to charge municipalities for housing prisoners at the state rate for Department of Corrections inmates
  • Counties and municipalities will instead negotiate their own rates for housing and care of municipal prisoners in county jails
  • Maintains the $15.00 per day per prisoner cap for food expenditures under the sheriff-managed purchasing method
  • Preserves existing options for prisoner feeding: contracting with local caterers/restaurants, sheriff-managed purchasing, or contracting with local public community hospitals
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Housing of municipal prisoners in county jails; revise method that counties and municipalities use to calculate costs for payment of.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

County Affairs1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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