Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 218
Mandatory 85% sentencing rule; repeal.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-138, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REPEAL THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT PROHIBITS ANY ELIGIBLE INMATE, WHOSE SENTENCE WAS IMPOSED AFTER JUNE 30, 1995, FROM ACCRUING EARNED-TIME ALLOWANCE THAT EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT OF HIS OR HER 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 4 to February 1, 2022, 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 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 days
CorrectionsJan 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 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 4 – Feb 1
- Jan 4Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Judiciary B
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Corrections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives