Statute of limitations; except felonious assistance program fraud from.
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
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
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
P
Daniel Sparks
RRepublican
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