Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1019
Mandatory 85% sentencing rule; repeal.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-138, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REPEAL THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT PROHIBITS ANY ELIGIBLE INMATE, WHOSE SENTENCE WAS IMPOSED AFTER JUNE 30, 1995, FROM ACCRUING EARNED-TIME ALLOWANCE THAT EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT 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
6 co-sponsors
Daryl Porter, Jarvis Dortch, John G. Faulkner, Bryant W. Clark, John W. Hines, Sr., Tracey T. Rosebud
Its course
February 14 to March 3, 2020, 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 14 to Mar 3 · stopped18 days
CorrectionsFeb 14 to Mar 3 · 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 Feb 14 – Mar 3
- Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 14Referred To Corrections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives