l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 685

State offenders; extend repealer on authority to house in county jails when state space is unavailable.

Became law as Chapter 485, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 153 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-901 THROUGH 47-5-909, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE AND ESTABLISH CONDITIONS FOR THE HOUSING OF STATE OFFENDERS IN COUNTY JAILS WHENEVER THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS DETERMINES THAT PHYSICAL SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 47-5-901, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SENTENCING COURT, SHERIFF OR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY WHERE AN INMATE IS CONVICTED TO REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS THAT SUCH INMATE SERVE ALL OR PART OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE IN THE COUNTY JAIL; TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER A DENIAL IS MADE REGARDING THE REQUEST TO HAVE AN INMATE SERVE HIS OR HER SENTENCE IN THE COUNTY JAIL, THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS MUST CERTIFY IN WRITING THAT THE INMATE DOES NOT QUALIFY TO SERVE HIS OR HER SENTENCE IN THE COUNTY JAIL; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-911, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE REENACTED CODE SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS TO EMPLOY A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, RE-ENTRY, AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE PAROLE BOARD SHALL SELECT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR PAROLE MATTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF TRANSITIONAL CENTER BEDS THAT MUST BE CONTRACTED FOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER TO DESIGNATE DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS AS PEACE OFFICERS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-471, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO REIMBURSE COUNTIES AT A CERTAIN RATE FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE HOUSING AND CARE OF STATE OFFENDERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE-COUNTY WORK PROGRAM; 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

4 co-sponsors

Abe Hudson, Kabir Karriem, Carl Mickens, Otis Anthony

Its course

February 6 to July 8, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 427 days

CorrectionsFeb 6 to Feb 2620 days

In the SenateMar 4 to Jun 1098 days

CorrectionsMay 11 to May 2716 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jul 222 days

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 4Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 6 – Jun 10

  1. Mar 6Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  3. May 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 11 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Jun 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Jun 22Conferees named in the House: Horan, Felsher and Rosebud
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Sparks and Suber
  5. Jun 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Jun 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Jun 29Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Yates, Horan and Mickens)
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Jul 1Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 6Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. May 11Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  7. May 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Jun 10AmendedSenate
  9. Jun 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Jun 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Jun 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 22Conferees Named Horan,Felsher,RosebudHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 22Conferees Named Barnett,Sparks,SuberSenate
  14. Jun 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Jun 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Jun 29Motion to Reconsider Entered (Yates, Horan, Mickens)House of Representatives
  18. Jun 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Jul 1Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  20. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor