Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 5
Earned-discharge credits; authorize offenders on probation/parole to earn for participation in faith-based activities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER WHO IS ON PROBATION AND PAROLE MAY BE AWARDED EARNED-DISCHARGE CREDIT IF HE OR SHE PARTICIPATES IN FAITH-BASED ACTIVITIES; 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
January 17 to March 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Mar 5 · stopped48 days
CorrectionsJan 17 to Mar 5 · stopped48 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 – Mar 5
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Corrections
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives