Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2120
Parole revocation; revise definition of technical violation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "TECHNICAL VIOLATION" TO EXCLUDE ANY ACT THAT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE REVOCATION FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT CRIMES OF VIOLENCE WHILE ON PAROLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL REFER SUCH MATTERS TO THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR PROSECUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE PROBATIONER OR PAROLEE IS ARRESTED FOR A NEW CRIMINAL OFFENSE, HE SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF HIS ORIGINAL SENTENCE; 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
Judiciary, Division BJan 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 committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate