Committees · 2012 Regular Session
Corrections
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session.
Bills sent63
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out51%
32 of 63; 31 stopped in committee
Time in committee7 days
most between 1 and 14 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202645 bills
reported 49% · typically 9 days, most 9–14 · 0 amendments · 17 members
202550 bills
reported 54% · typically 14 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202454 bills
reported 37% · typically 9 days, most 9–24 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202333 bills
reported 15% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
202263 bills
reported 40% · typically 11 days, most 7–19 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202152 bills
reported 29% · typically 9 days, most 4–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202073 bills
reported 36% · typically 5 days, most 0–20 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201963 bills
reported 11% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201863 bills
reported 33% · typically 13 days, most 3–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201766 bills
reported 12% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201662 bills
reported 10% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201558 bills
reported 43% · typically 6 days, most 0–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201448 bills
reported 46% · typically 7 days, most 6–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201337 bills
reported 35% · typically 6 days, most 0–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201263 bills
reported 51% · typically 7 days, most 1–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201125 bills
reported 0% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201038 bills
reported 26% · typically 10 days · 0 amendments · 0 members
200941 bills
reported 24% · typically 9 days, most 3–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
200867 bills
reported 48% · typically 10 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session, newest first.
63 bills
Senate Bill 2786 · Public land at Mississippi State Penitentiary; authorize Secretary of State to lease for wind power generation projects.
Sent April 3, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2854 · Advance health-care directives; MDOC may offer such forms to inmates and may act as guardian for certain inmates.
Sent March 29, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1539 · Lauderdale County; authorize to fund chaplaincy program of the detention facility from revenue of inmate phone service.
Sent March 26, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2598 · Juvenile Detention Efficiency and Center Licensing Act of 2012; create.
Sent March 26, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2020 · Corrections; increase penalty for providing cell phones to inmates.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2187 · Corrections; extend repeal date on the Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2195 · Corrections; extend repeal date for Parole Board.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2196 · Corrections; extend repeal date on state offenders serving sentences in county jails.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2197 · Corrections; extend repeal date on intensive home supervision programs and electronic home detention.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2203 · Corrections; extend repeal date on parole supervision fees.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2263 · Corrections; clarify prohibition against possessing unauthorized items in correctional facilities.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2486 · Corrections; revise duty of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to maintain certain records for offenders.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2443 · Corrections; reenact and extend repealer on general inmate authority of the Department of Corrections.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
Senate Bill 2854 · Advance health-care directives; MDOC may offer such forms to inmates and may act as guardian for certain inmates.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2731 · Bedridden nonviolent state offenders; authorize Commissioner of Corrections to place on conditional medical release.
Sent March 14, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 945 · Trusties who are authorized to accumulate additional earned time; revise.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 2444 · Department of Corrections; revise the amount of contracts that must be approved by the Public Procurement Review Board.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
Senate Bill 2606 · Male death row inmates; may be housed at appropriate maximum security facility instead of State Penitentiary at Parchman.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2637 · Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility; reenact and extend repealer on.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
Senate Bill 2638 · Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; authorize any state offender to be housed at.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
43 more
Senate Bill 2639 · Regimented inmate discipline program at Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; repeal section of law on.
Sent March 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 374 · Any time spent by offenders under field supervision of Community Services Division of DOC; require credit toward sentences of offenders.
Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 373 · Bedridden nonviolent state offenders; authorize Commissioner of Corrections to place on conditional medical release.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 743 · Department of Corrections; require to maintain certain records for individuals committed to department.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 745 · Parole; require offender serve at least 1/3 of sentence and that commissioner recommend parole before offender is eligible for.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 754 · State offenders serving sentences in county jails; extend repealer on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 755 · Intensive supervision program for certain offenders; extend repealer on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 831 · Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 835 · State Parole Board; extend repealer on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 840 · "Community Corrections Performance Measurement Act"; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 945 · Trusties who are authorized to accumulate additional earned time; revise.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 962 · MS Prison Industries; remove authority to sell or furnish goods or services to any private entity.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1000 · Drug statutes; revise actual time served.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1009 · Intensive supervision program fees; remove requirement that offenders pay.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1020 · State Parole Board; require to keep certain requests when investigating an applicant for clemency recommendation.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1027 · State Parole Board; require notification of certain district attorney, sheriff and family when investigating pardon recommendations.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1034 · Correctional facilities; authorize to inform certain inmates about receiving a tubal ligation after giving birth.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1083 · Inmate Welfare Fund; abolish and require certain funds be deposited to State General Fund.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1118 · Corrections; authorize a regional facility to be located in Leflore County.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1142 · "The Recidivism and Reduction Act"; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1143 · Swift and Certain Sanctions Act; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1191 · MS Criminal Justice Commission; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1204 · Corrections; create "Earned Compliance Credit Act".
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1227 · Community Corrections Performance Incentive Act; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1342 · Private correctional facilities; require the Department of Corrections to approve of canteen prices within.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1430 · Correctional facilities; clarify that possession of certain prohibited items includes grounds of facilities.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 283 · HIV/AIDS testing; require for offenders in state custody upon release.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 369 · Corrections; reenact and remove repealer on general inmate authority of the Department of Corrections.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 370 · Intensive supervision program; extend repealer and allow any time served by offender on intensive supervision probation to be credited toward sentence.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 371 · Revocation of offender's earned-release supervision; allow time spent on supervision before revocation be applied to sentence.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 372 · Parole; time served on a parole before revocation to be credited toward offender's original sentence.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 373 · Bedridden nonviolent state offenders; authorize Commissioner of Corrections to place on conditional medical release.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 374 · Any time spent by offenders under field supervision of Community Services Division of DOC; require credit toward sentences of offenders.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 375 · Commissioner and medical director of Department of Corrections; authorize to make end-of-life decisions for certain inmates.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 396 · Inmate Welfare Fund; establish certain rules and regulations for.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 422 · Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer on.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 436 · Male death row inmates; may be housed at appropriate maximum security facility instead of State Penitentiary at Parchman.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 440 · State inmate cost per day report; require PEER to produce every two years instead of annually.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 454 · Bolivar County Regional Facility; reenact and extend repealer on.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 522 · Regimented inmate discipline program at Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; repeal section of law on.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 523 · Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; authorize any state offender to be housed at.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 525 · Department of Corrections; revise the amount of contracts that must be approved by the Public Procurement Review Board.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 533 · Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility; reenact and extend repealer on.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days