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 1170
First time offenders, certain; make eligible for a parole hearing.
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 ANY FIRST TIME OFFENDER WHO HAS SERVED A MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAROLE; 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 17 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 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsFeb 17 to Mar 3 · 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 17 – Mar 3
- Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Corrections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives