Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 1020
State Parole Board; require to keep certain requests when investigating an applicant for clemency recommendation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT WHENEVER THE GOVERNOR REQUESTS THAT THE STATE PAROLE BOARD INVESTIGATE AN APPLICANT FOR A CLEMENCY RECOMMENDATION, THE BOARD SHALL KEEP FILES PERTAINING TO THE INVESTIGATION AND SHALL DEVELOP A TRACKING MECHANISM FOR SUCH FILES; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SPREAD UPON ITS OFFICIAL MINUTES EITHER THE BOARD'S SUPPORT OR NONSUPPORT OF A PARDON RECOMMENDATION; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THIS SECTION FROM JULY 1, 2012, TO JULY 1, 2014; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS TO KEEP CERTAIN FILES AND MAKE CERTAIN REPORTS REGARDING CLEMENCY INVESTIGATIONS; 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 20 to March 6, 2012, 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 20 to Mar 6 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsFeb 20 to Mar 6 · 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 20 – Mar 6
- Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Appropriations
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 20Referred To Corrections;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives