Mississippi Senate Bill 2235

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Corrections
Pending: Senate Corrections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Transfer The Administration Of Probation And Parole Officers Under The Jurisdiction Of The Division Of Community Corrections Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety; To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections And The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety To Develop A Plan For This Transfer Over A Two-year Period; To Amend Section 47-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Powers, Duties And Qualifications Of Probation And Parole Officers As Sworn Law Enforcement Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Patrol; To Amend Sections 45-1-2 And 47-7-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety To Administer And Supervise Probation And Parole Officers Assigned To Circuit Court Districts And To Establish A Division Of Community Corrections Within The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Sections 45-1-3, 45-1-12, 47-7-17, 47-7-18, 47-7-19, 47-7-21, 47-7-23, 47-7-27, 47-7-31, 47-7-33, 47-7-33.1, 47-7-34, 47-7-35, 47-7-36, 47-7-36.1, 47-7-37, 47-7-38, 47-7-39, 47-7-40, 47-7-41, 47-7-47, 47-7-49 And 47-7-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

Probation and parole officers under MS Department of Corrections; transfer to MS Department of Public Safety.

Sen. Juan Barnett [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	Senate	Referred To Corrections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
45	1	12	Amended Code	See Bill Text
45	1	2	Amended Code	See Bill Text
45	1	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	17	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	18	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	19	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	21	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	23	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	27	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	33	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	34	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	36	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	37	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	38	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	40	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	41	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	47	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	49	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	51	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	53	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2235.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2235IN.htm