Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 734
Department of Corrections; authorize to contract for a maximum security facility with priority given to Montgomery County.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-931, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONTRACT WITH ONE OR MORE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND CARE FOR NOT MORE THAN 500 MAXIMUM SECURITY OFFENDERS WHO ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DEPARTMENT DECIDES TO DO SUCH CONTRACTING, PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-933, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PER DAY FEE FOR HOUSING THE MAXIMUM SECURITY INMATES SHALL BE SET AT 10% LESS THAN THE CURRENT COST PRESENTLY EXPERIENCED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR HOUSING MAXIMUM SECURITY INMATES; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives