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 306
Emergency leave for certain offenders due to death/sickness in family; provide DOC with discretion in determining if security escort is needed for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN INMATE BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHEN HE OR SHE IS GRANTED EMERGENCY LEAVE DUE TO SICKNESS OR DEATH IN THE OFFENDER'S FAMILY; TO PROVIDE, IN ALL CASES WHERE AN OFFENDER IS GRANTED LEAVE, THAT THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS DESIGNEES SHALL DETERMINE WHEN A SECURITY ESCORT IS DEEMED NECESSARY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
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 committee on Corrections
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives