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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 930

Department of Corrections; establish a Division of Parole within.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A DIVISION OF PAROLE WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND TO TRANSFER THE PAROLE BOARD TO THE DIVISION OF PAROLE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO APPOINT A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF PAROLE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 47-7-5.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF PAROLE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD UNDER CHAPTER 7, TITLE 47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF PAROLE TO MAINTAIN A CENTRAL REGISTRY OF PAROLED INMATES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE TO HIRE HEARING OFFICERS FOR THE BOARD; TO REQUIRE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND THE BOARD TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF DUTY OF THE HEARING OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PLACE THE PAROLE BOARD WITHIN THE DIVISION OF PAROLE; TO PROHIBIT THE BOARD FROM EXECUTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE OR FISCAL FUNCTIONS OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE; TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT GOVERNS THE BUDGET OF THE PAROLE BOARD; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO CONDUCT ITS ADJUDICATORY DUTIES ELECTRONICALLY AND/OR AT THE DIVISION OF PAROLE'S CENTRAL OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DIVISION OF PAROLE; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALARIES AND EXPENSES INCURRED UNDER CHAPTER 7, TITLE 47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, SHALL BE PAID OUT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BOARD; TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE ALL ACCOUNTS AND SALARIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-7-2, 47-7-3.1, 47-7-6, 47-7-9, 47-7-13, 47-7-15, 47-7-27, 47-7-38, 25-41-3, 41-29-110 AND 65-1-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 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 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days

CorrectionsJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 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 17 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives