Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 238
Earned time allowances; prohibit certain inmates from obtaining.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN INMATE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT FELONY AFTER THE INMATE HAD BEEN CONVICTED PREVIOUSLY OF ANOTHER VIOLENT FELONY AND SERVED TIME FOR SUCH PREVIOUS FELONY THEN THE INMATE IS INELIGIBLE FOR EARNED TIME ALLOWANCE; TO DEFINE THE TERM "VIOLENT FELONY"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-138.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INMATE IN TRUSTY STATUS IS INELIGIBLE FOR THE ACCUMULATION OF TRUSTY TIME ALLOWANCE IF SUCH TRUSTY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT FELONY AFTER THE TRUSTY HAD BEEN CONVICTED PREVIOUSLY OF ANOTHER VIOLENT FELONY AND SERVED TIME FOR SUCH PREVIOUS FELONY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 13 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 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days
Judiciary BFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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 13 – Mar 6
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives