MS SB2319

Prohibits unsecured judicial release (own recognizance or pretrial programs) for "bail-restricted offenses," defined as any crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment

Requires persons charged with bail-restricted offenses to post secured monetary bond, property bond, or professional surety bond to be released

Limits any individual, corporation, charity, or nonprofit to posting no more than three cash bonds per year statewide

Requires charitable bail funds to register, obtain licensing, and submit to the same regulatory oversight as professional surety companies; violations constitute a misdemeanor

Prohibits repeat offenders (sentenced under habitual offender statutes) from eligibility for unsecured judicial release; effective date contingent on passage of a related constitutional amendment