House Bill 1273

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-147, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT GOVERN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LIST OF CRIMES EXCLUDED FROM EXPUNGEMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-81 AND 99-19-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE STATUTES GOVERNING PENALTIES FOR HABITUAL OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-139 AND 47-5-138.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REGULATIONS FOR INMATES WHO WERE CLASSIFIED AS HABITUAL OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COMPLETELY SEGREGATE HOUSING FOR INMATES WHO HAVE BEEN SENTENCED FOR COMMITTING NONVIOLENT CRIMES FROM THOSE INMATES WHO HAVE BEEN SENTENCED FOR COMMITTING A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-4-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A NONVIOLENT OFFENDER WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST TEN YEARS OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE OR A NONVIOLENT OFFENDER WHO IS AGE FIFTY OR OLDER TO PETITION THE SENTENCING JUDGE TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE CONSIDERATION; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INMATE WHO IS SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT OR LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT THE ELIGIBILITY OF PAROLE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE COMMITTED WHILE THE INMATE WAS A MINOR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE PAROLE BOARD TO MAKE AN IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF APPLICANTS FOR COMMUTATIONS OR PARDONS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD, BY MAJORITY VOTE, MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR OF ALL APPLICANTS SEEKING CLEMENCY OF THE GOVERNOR; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-3-21, 99-19-101 AND 99-19-107, WHICH PERTAIN TO CERTAIN SENTENCING LAWS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A HARDSHIP DRIVER'S LICENSE TO A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AS A RESULT OF BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH AN ORDER FOR SUPPORT OR DUE TO INCARCERATION; TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO ESTABLISH PROOF OF HARDSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR A HARDSHIP LICENSE AND PROVIDE THAT A PERSON HOLDING A HARDSHIP LICENSE MAY ONLY DRIVE TO WORK AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM OF A HARDSHIP LICENSE SHALL BE FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-5 and 93-11-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kabir Karriem

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In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Judiciary B
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House