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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 494

State offenders who are terminally ill; authorize conditional medical release regardless of time served on sentences.

Became law as Chapter 365, Laws of 2008, signed March 31, 2008, 61 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS TO PLACE A TERMINALLY ILL NONVIOLENT OFFENDER ON CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME SUCH OFFENDER HAS SERVED ON HIS OR HER SENTENCE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATE SHALL NOT BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MEDICAL COSTS THAT ARE INCURRED BY SUCH OFFENDER IF SUCH COSTS ARE ACQUIRED AFTER THE OFFENDER HAS BEEN PLACED ON CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 30 to March 31, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 30 to Feb 1314 days

CorrectionsJan 30 to Feb 78 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1935 days

CorrectionsFeb 15 to Mar 1125 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 3112 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 30 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 30Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Feb 7Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  4. Feb 13Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 15 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  3. Mar 11Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 19Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 20Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 30Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 7Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  8. Mar 11Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 19PassedSenate
  10. Mar 20Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor