Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 598
Parole; clarify that retroactiveness of certain provisions relating to the eligibility of parole for offenders.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE MINIMUM TIME THAT AN OFFENDER MUST SERVE APPLIES ONLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2014, AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED BEFORE THAT DATE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE INELIGIBILITY FOR PAROLE FOR AN OFFENDER WHO COMMITS A CRIME OF VIOLENCE, SEX CRIME OR ANY OTHER OFFENSE DOES NOT APPLY IF THE OFFENDER IS CONVICTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2014; TO CLARIFY THAT REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF CONVICTION FOR A NONVIOLENT OFFENDER, SUCH OFFENDER, IF HE OR SHE HAS SERVED AT LEAST 25% OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE, MAY PETITION THE SENTENCING JUDGE FOR PAROLE; 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
January 19 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives