SB 2042 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

Mississippi Senate Bill 2042 transfers the administration of probation and parole officers from the Mississippi Department of Corrections to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, effective July 1, 2028. The bill requires the two departments to jointly develop a two-year transition plan by January 1, 2027, including cost-minimizing strategies and coordination with circuit courts. It redefines probation and parole officers as sworn law enforcement officers under the Department of Public Safety’s Division of Community Corrections, amending multiple statutes to reflect this change and establish their duties. The bill also mandates annual training for officers and evidence-based supervision practices to reduce recidivism.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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As Introduced → Current version · 2 edits

MINOR

The committee substitute for SB 2042 adds an automatic repeal date of June 30, 2026, which falls one day before the transitional plan's effective date of July 1, 2026 and well before the main act's effective date of July 1, 2028. This effectively nullifies the entire bill, which would have transferred probation and parole officers from the Department of Corrections to another state department. The remaining changes are purely formatting (line reflow) with no substantive content alterations.

Scope change

The bill's scope is effectively eliminated. By adding an automatic repeal date (June 30, 2026) that precedes all effective dates in the act, the committee substitute nullifies the transfer of probation and parole officers from the Mississippi Department of Corrections to the receiving department.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset provision stating 'This act shall stand repealed on June 30, 2026,' which precedes both the transitional plan effective date (July 1, 2026) and the main act effective date (July 1, 2028), rendering the entire bill inoperative.

TECHNICAL

The version label changed from 'As Introduced' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE,' indicating the bill was revised by a legislative committee.

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Committee

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Committee

Referred To Corrections

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors