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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 863

"Mississippi Prison Industries Act of 1990"; revise composition of board of directors of corporation.

Became law as Chapter 464, Laws of 2022, signed April 18, 2022, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-535, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO PROHIBIT THE CORPORATION FROM HAVING ANY RIGHTS TO OPERATE A PROGRAM UNDER THE PRISON AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AND CREATING A PRISON INDUSTRY PROGRAM THAT DUPLICATES A PRISON AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES PROGRAM OR PRODUCT; TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RETAINS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO CONDUCT ALL PRISON AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED ENTERPRISES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-539, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2437, 2022 REGULAR SESSION, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-547, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CORPORATION MAY ESTABLISH ANY TRAINING OR AUXILIARY PROGRAMS WITH ANY COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE OR STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING RATHER THAN SOLELY WITH MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO ADD A DATE OF REPEAL OF JULY 1, 2024, TO THE "MISSISSIPPI PRISON INDUSTRIES ACT OF 1990"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-1251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2437, 2022 REGULAR SESSION, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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

Its course

January 17 to April 18, 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 action25 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 822 days

CorrectionsJan 17 to Jan 269 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 828 days

CorrectionsFeb 11 to Feb 2413 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 3123 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1818 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 24Reported as amended from CR to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the House: Horan, Felsher and Turner
  4. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Parker and Sparks
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 27Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  9. Mar 28Conference report filed in the House
  10. Conference report filed in the Senate
  11. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 18

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Referred To Corrections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  7. Feb 24DR - TSDPAA: CR To ACSenate
  8. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named Horan,Felsher,TurnerHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 21Conferees Named Barnett,Parker,SparksSenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 27Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  19. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  21. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor