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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2731

Bedridden nonviolent state offenders; authorize Commissioner of Corrections to place on conditional medical release.

Became law as Chapter 545, Laws of 2012, signed May 22, 2012, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHO THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS MAY PLACE ON CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO PLACE BEDRIDDEN OFFENDERS ON SUCH RELEASE; TO CLARIFY THAT IF AN OFFENDER IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE THEN SUCH OFFENDER SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE ACTUAL CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 20 to May 22, 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 action20 actions on 18 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 716 days

CorrectionsFeb 20 to Mar 110 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 1034 days

CorrectionsMar 14 to Mar 228 days

Back in the SenateApr 10 to May 727 days

With the GovernorMay 7 to May 2215 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  2. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 8Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  3. Mar 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 26Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Apr 10Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 11 – May 7

  1. Apr 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 24Conferees named in the Senate: Jackson (32nd), Tindell and Simmons (12th)
  4. Apr 27Conferees named in the House: DeBar, Whittington and Weathersby
  5. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. May 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. May 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 8 – May 22

  1. May 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 22Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  2. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 7PassedSenate
  4. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 14Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 26Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Apr 24Conferees Named Jackson (32nd),Tindell,Simmons (12th)Senate
  13. Apr 27Conferees Named DeBar,Whittington,WeathersbyHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. May 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. May 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. May 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. May 22Approved by GovernorGovernor