Senate Bill 2584

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "REENTRY COURT ACT OF 2022"; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE PILOT REENTRY COURTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO GRANT THE NECESSARY JURISDICTION TO REENTRY COURTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO ESTABLISH A REHABILITATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO REQUIRE REENTRY COURTS TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE MISSISSIPPI INTERVENTION COURT COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES; TO REQUIRE THE REENTRY COURT TO ENSURE THAT A DEFENDANT CONSENTS TO BE SENTENCED TO THE REHABILITATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AFTER CERTAIN DISCLOSURES TO THE DEFENDANT; TO AUTHORIZE THE REENTRY COURT AT THE TIME OF INITIAL SENTENCING OF ANY SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENDER TO SENTENCE THE DEFENDANT TO THE CUSTODY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SUBJECT TO PARTICIPATION IN THE REHABILITATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM AND ANY OTHER TERMS REQUIRED BY THE REENTRY COURT, THE REENTRY COURT SHALL SUSPEND THE REMAINDER OF THE DEFENDANT'S SENTENCE AND PLACE THE DEFENDANT ON INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OF THE REENTRY COURT; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A DEFENDANT FAILING TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, THE REENTRY COURT SHALL ORDER THE DEFENDANT TO SERVE ALL OR PART OF THE REMAINDER OF THE SENTENCE FOR THE ORIGINAL CHARGE; TO PROVIDE PUNISHMENTS FOR THE VIOLATION OF PROBATION; TO PROHIBIT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM MENTIONING OR OFFERING PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ANY PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME; TO REQUIRE PEER TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL REPEAL ON A DATE CERTAIN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joey Fillingane

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 2

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 8

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In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 2

1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Judiciary, Division B
2. Jan 19Reported as a committee substitute from CR to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Feb 2Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Mar 8

1. Feb 3Sent to the House
2. Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Judiciary B
3. Feb 23Reported as amended from CN to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Feb 24Reported as amended from JB to CN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
7. Amended in the House
8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Mar 28

1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 21Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Fillingane and Sparks
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Horan, Bain and Roberson
5. Mar 28Died in conference in the Senate