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MS HB1701

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Beth Waldo

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts participants in intervention courts and drug courts from the standard sentencing limits of 90, 120, and 180 days for technical probation violations
  • Grants judges full discretion over sentencing when drug court or intervention court participants commit one or more technical violations
  • Current law caps technical violation sentences at 90 days for first revocation, 120 days for second, and 180 days for third, with full suspended sentence only available after fourth violation
  • Applies specifically to probation revocation proceedings under Mississippi Code Section 47-7-37
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding.

Last Action

Returned For Concurrence

3/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B2/17/2026
Drug Policy1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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