Senate Bill 2123

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL SAFETY AND REHABILITATION ACT OF 2020"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON INMATE ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION THE SENTENCING COURT FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY IF THE INMATE IS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR NONVIOLENCE; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INMATE CASE PLANNING AND TO PRESCRIBE DATES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COMPLETE CASE PLANS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLAN IS ACHIEVABLE; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM TIME OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE AND A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OTHER SENTENCES OTHER OFFENDERS MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN INMATE CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AFTER JUNE 30 1995; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT PAROLE TO A SEX OFFENDER; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE PAROLE BOARD PRIOR TO A PAROLE DECISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PAROLE HEARINGS FOR SEX OFFENDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Juan Barnett

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 11

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In the Senate Jan 23 – Mar 12

1. Jan 23Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Corrections
2. Feb 25Reported as a committee substitute from JB to CR in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Jun 11

1. Mar 16Sent to the House
2. Mar 25Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Corrections
3. Jun 2Reported as amended from JB to CN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Jun 3Reported as amended from CN to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Jun 11Amended in the House
7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 11 – Jul 2

1. Jun 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Hobgood-Wilkes, Bain and Sanford)
2. Jun 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
4. Jun 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
5. Jun 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Sparks and Barnett
6. Jun 19Conferees named in the House: Bain, Horan and Roberson
7. Jun 29Conference report filed in the Senate
8. Conference report filed in the House
9. Jun 30Conference report adopted in the House
10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
11. Jul 1Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
12. Motion in the Senate to reconsider withdrawn
13. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Jul 8Vetoed by the Governor