Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Corrections Committee on April 2, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1455
Work initiative; remove cap on number of inmates who may participate in and revise certain reporting requirements for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-579, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE "PILOT" DESIGNATION FROM THE WORK INITIATIVE PROGRAM; TO REMOVE THE CAP ON THE NUMBER OF INMATES WHO MAY PARTICIAPTE IN THE WORK INITIATIVE; TO PROVIDE THE WORK INITIATIVE MAY BE CONDUCTED AT ANY FACILITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RATHER THAN JUST AT THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF THE INMATES' WAGES THAT ARE PAID TO THE CORPORATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND THE AMOUNT THE INMATES SAVE FROM THEIR WAGES; TO REVISE THE DATA INFORMATION THAT IS REPORTED TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW (PEER) AND TO THE CORRECTIONS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE OVERSIGHT TASK FORCE; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THIS SECTION TO JULY 1, 2027; 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
February 19 to April 2, 2024, 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 action8 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 1424 days
Judiciary BFeb 19 to Mar 515 days
In the SenateMar 14 to Apr 2 · stopped19 days
CorrectionsMar 19 to Apr 2 · stopped14 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 Feb 19 – Mar 14
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 13Read the third time in the House
- Mar 14Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 15 – Apr 2
- Mar 15Sent to the Senate
- Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
- Apr 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 14Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 14PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19Referred To CorrectionsSenate
- Apr 2Died In CommitteeSenate