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 844
Department of Corrections; revise notification period given to local law enforcement when offender is to be released.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE FROM AT LEAST 15 DAYS TO AT LEAST 48 HOURS THE NOTICE OF RELEASE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MUST GIVE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN AN OFFENDER IS BEING RELEASED FROM CUSTODY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE FROM AT LEAST 15 DAYS TO AT LEAST 48 HOURS THE TIME PERIOD THAT A VICTIM OF AN OFFENDER, OR THE VICTIM'S FAMILY, MUST BE NOTIFIED BY THE PAROLE BOARD WHEN THE OFFENDER IS TO BE RELEASED BY THE BOARD; 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 13 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 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days
CorrectionsFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 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 13 – Mar 3
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives