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2012 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 58

Constitution; amend to require State Parole Board recommendation before Governor may pardon person convicted of felony crime.

Died in committee in the House, on March 6, 2012.

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 REQUIRE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT GRANT A PARDON TO A PERSON CONVICTED OF A FELONY CRIME UNTIL THE STATE PAROLE BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PARDON BE GRANTED AND HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RECOMMENDATION TO ANY VICTIM OF THE FELONY CRIME; 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

11 co-sponsors

Manly Barton, Richard Bennett, Donnie Bell, Randy P. Boyd, Charles Busby, Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Bobby B. Howell, John L. Moore, Gary V. Staples

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 House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Constitution
  2. Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives