l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 799

Inmate Welfare Fund; authorize to expend funds for treatment of mental illness for certain inmates.

Became law as Chapter 480, Laws of 2023, signed April 17, 2023, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-158, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS IN THE INMATE WELFARE FUND BE USED TO ASSIST PAROLE ELIGIBLE INMATES DIAGNOSED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS SO THAT THE INMATES MAY RECEIVE CERTAIN TREATMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-933, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $31.00 TO $32.71 THE AMOUNT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS PAYS PER DAY FOR EACH STATE OFFENDER WHO IS HOUSED IN A REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; 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 16 to April 17, 2023, 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 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 722 days

CorrectionsJan 16 to Jan 259 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 223 days

CorrectionsFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days

AppropriationsFeb 23 to Feb 285 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Mar 3129 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1717 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 23Reported as amended from CR to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 9Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Horan, Rushing and Clark
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Sparks and Wiggins
  5. Mar 23Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 24Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  8. Mar 26Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  9. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  12. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  13. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 17

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