Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on March 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2521
Inmate Welfare Fund; revise administration of.
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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to March 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 416 days
CorrectionsJan 19 to Feb 315 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days
CorrectionsFeb 24 to Mar 3 · stopped7 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 4
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 3
- Feb 5Sent to the House
- Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To CorrectionsSenate
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 4PassedSenate
- Feb 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 24Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives