Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 1254
Department of Corrections; require mental evaluation of convicted sex offender for offender to become eligible for parole.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT BEFORE AN OFFENDER WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY SEX CRIME IS TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE, SUCH OFFENDER MUST SUBMIT TO A MENTAL EVALUATION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE RESULTS OF SUCH EVALUATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS TO CERTAIN OFFICIALS BEFORE THE OFFENDER'S 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
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Bob Evans, Frances Fredericks, Esther Harrison, Sara R. Thomas
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2010, 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 RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsJan 18 to Feb 2 · 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 Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives