Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 664
Probation and parole; prohibit revocation of for failure of offender to pay restitution program fees under certain circumstances.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-1013, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM PARTICIPANT IS UNEMPLOYED AND IS UNABLE TO PAY MONTHLY PROGRAM FEES DUE TO SUCH UNEMPLOYMENT, THEN THE PARTICIPANT SHALL NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM FOR THE INABILITY TO PAY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-27, TO PROHIBIT THE PAROLE BOARD FROM ISSUING AN ARREST WARRANT FOR A PAROLED OFFENDER IF THE OFFENDER DOES NOT PAY RESTITUTION OR PROGRAM FEES DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE OFFENDER TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A COURT FROM ISSUING AN ARREST WARRANT FOR A PROBATIONER IF THE PROBATIONER DOES NOT PAY RESTITUTION OR PROGRAM FEES DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE PROBATIONER TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT; 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 16 to February 5, 2019, 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 16 to Feb 5 · stopped20 days
CorrectionsJan 16 to Feb 5 · stopped20 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 16 – Feb 5
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Judiciary B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Corrections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives