Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 1341
Cell phones and other contraband found in correctional facilities; provide certain penalities for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-198, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST ANY PERSON, EXCEPT FOR CORRECTIONAL STAFF, WHO IS CONVICTED OF THE SALE, POSSESSION OR USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITHIN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FROM EARNING TIME ALLOWANCE OR ANY OTHER REDUCTION OF SENTENCE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CORRECTIONAL STAFF WHO IS CONVICTED OF THE SALE, POSSESSION OR USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY TYPE REDUCTION OF SENTENCE OR EARLY RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-195, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR ANY INCARCERATED OFFENDER OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, IF THE OFFENDER OR EMPLOYEE POSSESSES CERTAIN CONTRABAND; 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 15 to January 30, 2018, 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 15 to Jan 30 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsJan 15 to Jan 30 · 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 Jan 15 – Jan 30
- Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Jan 30Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives