l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 400

Corrections; require Inmate Fund to be a special fund; require RFPs for canteen; revise contract amount for review by procurement board.

Became law as Chapter 432, Laws of 2015, signed April 1, 2015, 72 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE INMATE WELFARE FUND BE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND; TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE INMATE WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THAT THE INMATE WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR FUTURE PURCHASES FROM THE FUND; TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION OF A THIRD PARTY TO ADMINISTER INMATE CANTEEN SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUCH ADMINISTRATION; TO PROVIDE EVALUATION OF SUCH SERVICES BY THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW (PEER) UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; 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

2 co-sponsors

Tommy Taylor, William Tracy Arnold

Its course

January 19 to April 1, 2015, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 19 to Jan 223 days

CorrectionsJan 22 to Jan 286 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 28 to Jan 280 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1128 days

CorrectionsFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 2615 days

With the GovernorMar 26 to Apr 16 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Corrections
  2. Jan 22Reported from AC to CN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 28Reported from CN to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 11Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Holland, Turner, Crawford and Taylor)
  2. Feb 13Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 17Sent to the Senate
  4. Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 23Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 26 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 1Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22DR - TSDP: AC To CNHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 28DR - TSDP: CN To ACHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Holland, Turner, Crawford, Taylor)House of Representatives
  8. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 17Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  11. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 23Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Approved by GovernorGovernor