2026 Regular Session

HB 1694

Inmate Welfare Fund; revise committee for and increase inmate phone call commissions percentage deposited to.

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Mississippi

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2026 Regular Session

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2026 Regular Session

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Mississippi

Bill overview

An act to amend section 47-5-158, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the composition of the inmate welfare fund committee to include the chairpersons of the house and senate corrections committees and the chairpersons of the house and senate accountability, efficiency and transparency committees as nonvoting members; To require the committee to meet at least once quarterly; And for related purposes.

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1House

01/19 (H) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations A

2House

01/28 (h) dr - tsdpcs: cn to ap

3House

02/03 (h) dr - tsdpcs: ap to cn

4House

02/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

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HB 1694

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