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In the 12th week of the 2025 Mississippi Legislative Session, the Senate accepted House amendments to and concurred on Senate Bill 2242 – the inmate work release program that authorizes certain inmates to work with the Department of Transportation, and become eligible for full-time employment upon release from detention if they meet all criteria.
The re-entry program will allow inmates to develop marketable skills and earn income from which to pay fines, support for dependents through the Mississippi Department of Human Services, save a portion of the money for post release, and have a percentage to use for commissaries while detained.
The Senate passed Local and Private bills, among which was Senate Bill 3056, which allows Calhoun County to secure money for courthouse repairs and pretrial detention facilities by assessing a $25 fine increase for convictions in the Justice Court, County Court and Circuit Court. A $50 assessment will be added to DUI convictions or driving while impaired.
Senator John Polk on Monday, March 24, 2025, was awarded the Mississippi Meritorious Civilian Service Medal for his unwavering support of the Mississippi National Guard. Governor Tate Reeves approved the recognition, which was presented by members of the military in the Senate Chamber as family and friends surprised the Chairman of the Senate Business and Financial Institutions Committee, who has served since 2012, and has announced he will not seek re-election.
The Senate met the Monday, March 24, 2025, deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider concurrence or nonconcurrence in appropriation and revenue bills, a Thursday, March 27, 2025, deadline to concur or not concur in amendments from the Other House to general bills and constitutional amendments, and a Friday, March 28, 2025, deadline for introduction of local and private bills that are not revenue bills.
On the annual conference weekend, the Senate faces a Saturday, March 29, 2025, deadline for conference reports on appropriation and revenue bills to be filed, and deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider concurrence or nonconcurrence on general bills and constitutional amendments, a Monday, March 31, 2025, deadline for final adoption of conference reports on appropriation and revenue bills, and deadline for conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments to be filed.
The Senate faces a Tuesday, April 1, 2025, deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider conference reports on appropriation and revenue bills, a Wednesday, April 2, 2025, deadline for first consideration of conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments, a Thursday, April 3, 2025, deadline for filing conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments that have been recommitted for further conference, a Friday, April 4, 2025, deadline for adoption of conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments after recommittal, and a Saturday, April 5, 2025, deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments, and SINE DIE on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
