HB976

Drug and alcohol treatment; require 30-day minimum in-patient treatment.

Failed·2/3/26
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Mississippi HB976 mandates a minimum 30-day inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol treatment.

Mississippi HB976 amends the Mississippi Code to establish a minimum 30-day inpatient treatment requirement for individuals undergoing drug and alcohol treatment. The bill specifies that judges must require offenders convicted of public intoxication to participate in a prescribed course of alcohol abuse treatment and rehabilitation, with a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 90 days of inpatient care.

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History

Feb 3

House

Died In Committee

Jan 16

House

Referred To Judiciary B