l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 747

Work release program; authorize pilot program to authorize sheriff to assign offenders to while confined in jail.

Became law as Chapter 429, Laws of 2021, signed April 9, 2021, 81 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF OF RANKIN COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A PILOT WORK RELEASE PROGRAM IN RANKIN COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF OF RANKIN COUNTY TO ASSIGN A NONVIOLENT CONVICTED OFFENDER TO A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM, IF THE OFFENDER IS CONFINED IN JAIL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENDER ASSIGNED TO THE PROGRAM SHALL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE SHERIFF; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENDER MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM IF RULES ARE VIOLATED; TO PROVIDE THAT WAGES EARNED BY THE OFFENDER MAY, UPON ORDER OF THE COURT, BE PAID TO THE DIRECTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PROGRAM AFTER STANDARD PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS ARE PAID; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENDER, IF APPROVED, MAY MAINTAIN A BANK ACCOUNT AS LONG AS A PHYSICAL ACCOUNTING IS PROVIDED TO THE SHERIFF; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENDER'S WAGES MAY BE DISTRIBUTED TO PAY CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATED TO HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT, TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT, FINES, RESTITUTION OR COSTS, INCLUDING FEES FOR OBTAINING A DRIVER'S LICENSE UPON RELEASE; 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

9 co-sponsors

Brent Powell, Fred Shanks, Price Wallace, Tom Weathersby, Lee Yancey, Brady Williamson, Tom Miles, Bo Brown, Otis Anthony

Its course

January 18 to April 9, 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 action32 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 417 days

CorrectionsJan 18 to Jan 279 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 933 days

CorrectionsFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Apr 123 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 98 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 4

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 4Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan and Mickens)
  2. Feb 9Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  7. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  8. Mar 9Amendment failed in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 10Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  6. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  7. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Horan, Shanks and Felsher
  8. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Wiggins and Simmons (12th)
  9. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Mar 30Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  14. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan, Mickens and Bell (65th))
  15. Mar 31Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  16. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  17. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 9

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 9Approved by the Governor
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Mickens)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 9ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 18Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  11. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  12. Mar 9Amendment FailedSenate
  13. Mar 9PassedSenate
  14. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  15. Mar 10ReconsideredSenate
  16. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  17. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  18. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  19. Mar 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 22Conferees Named Horan,Shanks,FelsherHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 23Conferees Named Barnett,Wiggins,Simmons (12th)Senate
  22. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  25. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  26. Mar 30Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  27. Mar 30Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Mickens, Bell (65th))House of Representatives
  28. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  29. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  30. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  31. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  32. Apr 9Approved by GovernorGovernor