l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1230

MBI and local law enforcement; require certain notification upon the escape of inmate or detainee.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 31, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER AN INMATE OR DETAINEE ESCAPES FROM A PRISON FACILITY, THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF THE ESCAPE; TO PROVIDE WHO SHALL MAKE THE NOTIFICATION UPON THE ESCAPE; TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION WHEN THE INMATE OR DETAINEE IS APPREHENDED AFTER AN ESCAPE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES IF SUCH NOTIFICATION DOES NOT OCCUR; 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

7 co-sponsors

Kevin Felsher, Josh Hawkins, Jeffrey Hulum III, Steve Lott, Jonathan McMillan, Rickey Thompson, Daryl Porter

Its course

January 20 to March 31, 2025, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Judiciary BJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1134 days

CorrectionsFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 31 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 20 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the House: Horan, Grady and McKnight
  4. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Hill and Brumfield
  5. Mar 31Died in conference in the House
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Conferees Named Horan,Grady,McKnightHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 20Conferees Named Barnett,Hill,BrumfieldSenate
  14. Mar 31Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives