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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1615: Enhanced penalties for crimes against certain persons; include certain CPS employees.

Enacted 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 1615 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enhanced penalties for crimes against certain persons; include certain CPS employees. Primary sponsor: Angela Cockerham (Independent). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Approved by Governor.

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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angela CockerhamPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse96

“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. Approved by Governor
  2. Enrolled Bill Signed
  3. Enrolled Bill Signed
  4. Returned For Enrolling
  5. Passed
  6. Title Suff Do Pass
  7. Referred To Judiciary, Division B
  8. Transmitted To Senate
  9. Passed
  10. Read the Third Time
  11. Title Suff Do Pass
  12. Referred To Judiciary B

Sources

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