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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 131: Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 131 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Judiciary B

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source