SB 2338 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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This bill changes Mississippi's statute of limitations for "felonious assistance program fraud" (fraud involving government assistance programs like food stamps or welfare) to require prosecution within 10 years of the crime. It directly affects individuals who commit such fraud and prosecutors who must file charges within this timeframe. The bill amends existing law to add a specific 10-year limit for this offense, while other crimes retain their original time limits (e.g., murder has no time limit, most felonies have 5-year limits). This is a procedural change to clarify when cases can be prosecuted, not a new crime or policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Mar 19, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Daniel Sparks
RRepublican
MS
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