House Bill 525

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR INMATES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CASE PLANS FOR INMATES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE CREATION OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE VOTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PAROLE BOARD, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE PAROLE BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE EXAMINATION OF INMATES RECORDS BY THE PAROLE BOARD, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES WITHOUT A HEARING, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-33.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REGARDING DEPARTMENT DISCHARGE PLANS FOR RELEASED INMATES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE MINIMUM TIME INMATES CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE AS WELL AS A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OTHER SENTENCES OTHER INMATES MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 47-5-931, 47-5-933 AND 47-5-938, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE INCARCERATION OF STATE INMATES IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE RETURN OF A VIOLATOR OF PAROLE OR EARNED RELEASE SUPERVISION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE POWER OF THE COURT TO PLACE DEFENDANTS ON PROBATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION PROGRAM, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO PERSONS WHO SUPERVISE THOSE ON PROBATION OR PAROLE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE PERIOD OF PROBATION THAT IS SET BY A COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-37.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE REVOCATION OF PROBATION OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE REVOLVING FUND, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE RULE MAKING POWER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-23-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE UNIFORM CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR INTERVENTION AND CERTAIN OTHER COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 99-39-5 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO CERTAIN POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-29-153 THROUGH 41-29-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO CERTAIN FORFEITURE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 99-15-105 THROUGH 99-15-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO PRETRIAL-INTERVENTION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-23-5 THROUGH 9-23-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO INTERVENTION COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kevin Horan

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 9

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Corrections
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 10

1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 1

1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Horan, Goodin and Faulkner
4. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Sparks and Wiggins
5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 29Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
8. Apr 1Died in conference in the House