Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 676
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
January 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
CorrectionsJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives