Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 826
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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to January 31, 2017, 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 RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
CorrectionsJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 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 Jan 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives