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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2795

"Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act"; enact.

Became law as Chapter 479, Laws of 2021, signed April 22, 2021, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI EARNED PAROLE ELIGIBILITY ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON INMATE ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION THE SENTENCING COURT FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY IF THE INMATE IS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR NONVIOLENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INMATE CASE PLANNING AND TO PRESCRIBE DATES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COMPLETE CASE PLANS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLAN IS ACHIEVABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM TIME THAT OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE AND A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OTHER SENTENCES THAT OTHER OFFENDERS MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE PROHIBITION AGAINST COMPENSATION OR PER DIEM OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD, ITS REQUIREMENTS, AND THE MINIMUM VOTE REQUIRED TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN INMATE CONVICTED OF CAPITAL MURDER OR SEX OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE PAROLE BOARD PRIOR TO A PAROLE DECISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PAROLE HEARINGS FOR SEX OFFENDERS; 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

6 co-sponsors

Robert L. Jackson, Daniel H. Sparks, Albert Butler, Brice Wiggins, Sampson Jackson II, Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 18 to April 22, 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 action27 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 922 days

CorrectionsJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Mar 928 days

CorrectionsFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Apr 123 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 2221 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 9

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 16Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 9Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan, Mickens and Hobgood-Wilkes)
  2. Mar 10Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 11Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  6. Mar 15Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  7. Mar 16Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Sparks and Wiggins
  8. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Horan, Goodin and Faulkner
  9. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  12. Point of order raised in the House
  13. Point of order not well taken in the House
  14. Conference report adopted in the House
  15. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 22

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 9AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 16Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 24Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Mickens, Hobgood-Wilkes)House of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 11Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  16. Mar 15Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  17. Mar 16Conferees Named Barnett,Sparks,WigginsSenate
  18. Mar 22Conferees Named Horan,Goodin,FaulknerHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Mar 30Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 30Point of Order-Not Well TakenHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 22Approved by GovernorGovernor