Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 1472
RFP for administration of inmate canteen services; require certain standards for pricing of canteen items.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-109.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INTERESTED THIRD PARTY WHO SUBMITS A PROPOSAL TO ADMINISTER INMATE CANTEEN SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MUST DESCRIBE FULLY HOW SUCH INMATE CANTEEN SERVICES ARE TO BE PRICED IN ORDER TO HELP ENSURE THAT PRICES CHARGED BY THE CANTEEN ARE REASONABLE AND FAIR TO THOSE PURCHASING THROUGH THE CANTEEN SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ADJUSTMENTS IN THE PRICING OF INMATE CANTEEN SERVICES MUST EITHER BE APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsFeb 8 to Feb 23 · 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Accountability, Efficiency,Transparency
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Corrections;Accountability, Efficiency,TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives