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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Ban Unsecured Judicial Release for Major Offenses
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsors: Joey Fillingane and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Concurrent Resolution 510 proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit judges from releasing individuals charged with offenses punishable by more than one year in prison on an , requiring secured monetary, property, or s instead.
Changes pretrial release options for defendants accused of crimes carrying prison terms over one year, requiring financial or property security for release rather than recognizance or diversion programs.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Persons charged with a bail restricted offense
Individuals accused of crimes carrying prison terms over one year are barred from receiving unsecured judicial release and must use secured monetary, property, or surety bonds.
Judges
Judicial officers lose discretion to grant unsecured judicial release to defendants facing bail restricted offenses while retaining it for other cases.
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What types of offenses would ban unsecured release under this resolution?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This resolution did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026Senate02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Jan 19, 2026SenateCommittee01/19 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Constitution
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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