l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 561

Constitution; amend Section 124 to require a favorable recommendation from the State Parole Board before the Governor can issue a pardon.

Died in committee in the Senate, on February 1, 2011.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 124, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY GRANT PARDONS AND COMMUTE SENTENCES ONLY UPON A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE PAROLE BOARD; 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

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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Constitution
  2. Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To ConstitutionSenate
  2. Feb 1Died In CommitteeSenate