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 311
Parole; clarify 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
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 Judiciary B
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Corrections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives