l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2136

Parole; provide that certain nonviolent offenders may be eligible for parole.

Became law as Chapter 438, Laws of 2008, signed April 7, 2008, 81 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS CONVICTED AFTER JUNE 30, 1995, MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE; TO PROVIDE THAT OFFENDERS CONVICTED FOR THE SALE OF A CERTAIN QUANTITY OF DRUGS UNDER THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CRIMES AGAINST A CHILD SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS VIOLENT CRIMES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE ARMED SERVICES SHALL BE A FACTOR CONSIDERED IN PAROLE ELIGIBILITY; TO REPEAL SECTION 47-7-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH MAKES AN INDIVIDUAL INELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE STATE PAROLE BOARD IF SUCH INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $500.00 TO THE GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN OF THE APPOINTING GOVERNOR; 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 Senate

3 co-sponsors

Kenneth Wayne Jones, Alice Harden, Willie Simmons

Its course

January 17 to April 7, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 2842 days

CorrectionsJan 17 to Feb 1933 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Mar 1920 days

CorrectionsMar 4 to Mar 139 days

Back in the SenateMar 19 to Mar 289 days

With the GovernorMar 28 to Apr 710 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 19

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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 28

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 28Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 3Sent to the House
  2. Mar 4Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  3. Mar 13Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 19Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 20 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 20Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 26Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 7Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 28Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 28AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 28Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 4Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 13Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 19AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 19Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 26Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 7Approved by GovernorGovernor