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 882
Private prisons that house state offenders; provide moratorium on the expansion of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY PRIVATELY OPERATED CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FROM INCREASING ITS HOUSING CAPACITY IF THE FACILITY IS UTILIZED BY THE STATE TO HOUSE STATE OFFENDERS; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM ENTERING INTO ANY NEW CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH ANY PRIVATE ENTITY FOR THE HOUSING OF STATE OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-4-1, 47-4-3, 47-4-5, 47-4-11, 47-5-1105, 47-5-1109, 47-5-1115, 47-5-1207, 47-5-1211, 47-5-1213 AND 47-5-1219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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 committees on Corrections and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Corrections;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives