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 961
Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ADMINISTER THE ADULT BASIC EXAMINATION TO EACH ADULT OFFENDER WITHIN ITS CUSTODY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF SUCH OFFENDER FAILS THE EXAMINATION, HE OR SHE SHALL RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS REMEDIAL CLASSES UNTIL HE OR SHE PASSES THE EXAMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-142, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT TO AWARD MERITORIOUS EARNED TIME TO AN OFFENDER WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE EXAMINATION; 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