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 13
Parole Board; require review of mental health issues and controlled substances when considering parole eligible inmates.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE PAROLE BOARD EXAMINES AN OFFENDER'S RECORD FOR PAROLE ELIGIBLE INMATES, THE RECORD MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ANY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OF AN INMATE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE CASE PLAN OF A PAROLE ELIGIBLE INMATE SHALL INCLUDE A SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SO THAT THE INMATE MAY RECEIVE PROPER TREATMENT, IF NEEDED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 24 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 RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 3 · stopped39 days
CorrectionsJan 24 to Mar 3 · stopped39 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 24 – Mar 3
- Jan 24Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 24Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives