Post-Conviction Collateral Relief; require to obtain permission from Supreme Court for certain petitions.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON SEEKING TO FILE A MOTION FOR POST-CONVICTION COLLATERAL RELIEF TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT BEFORE FILING THE MOTION IN TRIAL COURT IF A DENIAL OF A PREVIOUS POST-CONVICTION MOTION HAS BEEN...” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Post-Conviction Collateral Relief; require to obtain permission from Supreme Court for certain petitions.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Referred To Judiciary A · Jan 16, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 3, 2026
House
Passed · Feb 10, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 11, 2026
House
Referred To Judiciary, Division A · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Passed · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Returned For Enrolling · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 10, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Mar 17, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hood
Recorded votes
PassedSenate · 2026-03-05 · Yeas 52, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 0
PassedHouse · 2026-02-10 · Yeas 109, Nays 8, Absent or those not voting 3, Present 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Mar 17, 2026).