Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Corrections Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2109
State offenders; MDOC to reimburse counties for medical and legal fees of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-901, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (MDOC) MUST REIMBURSE COUNTIES FOR THE MEDICAL EXPENSES OF STATE PRISONERS BEING HOUSED IN COUNTY JAILS DUE TO A LACK OF CAPACITY AT STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY MAY REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM MDOC FOR FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COUNTY IN THE PROSECUTION OF STATE OFFENDERS WHO COMMIT CRIMES WHILE IN A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR COUNTY JAIL; TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY MAY REQUEST SUCH REIMBURSEMENT ONLY FOR CASES IN WHICH LEGAL COUNSEL IS APPOINTED TO A STATE OFFENDER ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2021; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 8 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 SenateJan 8 to Feb 2 · stopped25 days
CorrectionsJan 8 to Feb 2 · stopped25 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 Senate Jan 8 – Feb 2
- Jan 8Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Appropriations
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Corrections;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate