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 315
Violent offenders, certain; may be paroled by Parole Board if sentencing judge authorizes parole consideration.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER WHO HAS COMMITTED A CRIME OF VIOLENCE ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1995, BUT BEFORE JULY 1, 2014, MAY BE PAROLED BY THE PAROLE BOARD IF THE SENTENCING JUDGE AUTHORIZES THE OFFENDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE CONSIDERATION AFTER THE OFFENDER HAS SERVED A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE; 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 Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Corrections;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives