Committees · 2017 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 2017 Regular Session.
Bills sent66
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out12%
8 of 66; 58 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
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 2017 Regular Session, newest first.
66 bills
Senate Bill 2145 · Technical violations; clarify meaning of for graduated sanctions and revocation sentencing.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
Senate Bill 2222 · Private correctional facilities; must guarantee recidivism rate that is less than MDOC's recidivism rate.
Sent February 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
House Bill 920 · Juvenile offenders convicted of murder; revise sentencing options for.
Sent January 31, 2017 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 916 · Joint state-county work program; authorize judges to order offenders to participate in.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 917 · Joint state-county work program; revise eligibility requirements for program.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 920 · Juvenile offenders convicted of murder; revise sentencing options for.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 950 · Parole eligibility; provide uniformity for certain offenders who were convicted between June 30, 1995 and July 1, 2014.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 951 · Parole; clarify offenses that render a person convicted between 1995 and 2014 ineligible for.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 952 · Parole eligibility; revise for offenders 60 years of age or older who have served at least 10 years.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 953 · Offenders who received life sentences for committing nonviolent crimes; provide opportunity to petition sentencing courts for parole.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 954 · Trusty status and earned time allowances; revise eligibility criteria for offenders.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 955 · Sex crimes against "physically helpless persons"; prohibit courts from suspending sentences for persons who committed.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1121 · DOC's evaluation of requests for proposals for canteen services; require interested third parties to have reasonable prices for services.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1195 · Mentally ill patient/inmate who escapes a facility; require public to be notified of mental health status.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1209 · Possession of cell phones and contraband by incarcerated offenders and correctional employees; provide enhanced penalty for.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1266 · Accrual of child support for incarcerated noncustodial parents; suspend during incarceration and certain period after release.
Sent January 16, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 500 · Parole and correction officers; clarify certain immunity for those employed by Department of Corrections.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 648 · Notification of parole hearing; revise certain provision regarding.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 825 · Sex offenders who have committed a registration violation; revise time period that such offenders must be electronically monitored by DOC.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 826 · Emergency leave for certain offenders due to death/sickness in family; provide DOC with discretion in determining if security escort is needed for.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
46 more
House Bill 827 · DOC; authorize to transfer disruptive technical violation center offender to general population under certain circumstances.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 828 · Offenders convicted of a crime of violence; strike reference that such offenders are eligible for parole.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 829 · Crimes of violence; make technical correction regarding parole eligibility for offenders who commit.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 830 · Nonviolent parole-eligible inmates, certain; may be released on parole date to supervision without parole hearing if certain conditions met.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 831 · Conditions for release of parole-eligible inmates without hearing; make applicable for inmates convicted on or after July 1, 2014.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 832 · Case plans for parole-eligible inmates; require for nonviolent inmates convicted on or after July 1, 2014.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 833 · Case plan for parole-eligible inmates; require only for inmates convicted on or after July 1, 2014.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 834 · Dept. of Corrections; revise notification time frame given to certain local law enforcement when an offender is to be released from custody of.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 835 · Parole Board; revise notification time frame given to victim when the offender is to be released by the board.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 836 · Parole; authorize eligibility for offenders who commit habitual offenses and felonies with enhanced penalties.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 839 · State Parole Board; authorize to place certain offenders on medical parole.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 470 · "Ms Prison Industries Act of 1990"; bring forward for the purposes of amendment.
Sent January 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 363 · Dismissal of probation revocation charge when probation revocation hearing is not held within certain period; remove requirement of.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 393 · Parole; require parole board to provide for certain nonviolent offenders upon recommendation of sentencing judge.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 401 · Paroled offenders; prohibit automatic arrest and revocation of parole for being near the vicinity of a firearm under certain circumstances.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 402 · Plea bargains; prohibit for habitual offenders of crimes of violence.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 403 · Parole; clarify retroactiveness of certain provisions relating to the eligibility of parole for offenders.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 408 · State Parole Board; assign staff attorneys to process petitions for expunction to assist in re-entry efforts.
Sent January 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 33 · Department of Corrections; require to provide certain notice to certain city before offender is released.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 34 · Parole eligibility; bring forward code section for purposes of possible amendment.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 35 · State inmate eligible for release, certain; require to receive certain notification regarding searches after inmate is released.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 36 · Earned time allowance; prohibit inmates convicted of murder or manslaughter from obtaining.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 37 · Joint state-county work program; require DOC to utilize under certain circumstances.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 39 · Amount paid to regional correctional facilities by Department of Corrections; increase to $41.00 per day.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 41 · Earned time allowances; prohibit offenders convicted of previous violent crime from obtaining.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 42 · Food, toiletry items and undergarments; prohibit ban of by the Department of Corrections if subjected to a search.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 44 · Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 45 · Inmate collect phone calls; require rates to be set at a certain flat rate.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 60 · MS Prison Industries Corporation; may utilize county or municipal inmate labor under certain circumstances.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 63 · Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 64 · Violent offenders, certain; may be paroled by Parole Board if sentencing judge authorizes parole consideration.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 65 · Inmates convicted of capital offenses; provide parole eligibility after certain requirements are met.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 66 · Conjugal visits; prohibit for offenders committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 67 · Parole and Post-release supervision; make various revisions regarding.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 68 · Parole eligibility; authorize for offender 60 years or older who has served at least 10 years of sentence for drug trafficking.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 69 · Parole eligibility; provide for offender who commits crime before the age of 26 after serving certain percentage of sentence.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 72 · RFP for administration of inmate canteen services; require certain standards for pricing of canteen items.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 77 · Case plans for nonviolent inmates; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 78 · Case plans for inmates who committed capital offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 79 · Case plans for inmates who committed violent offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 80 · Conjugal visits; require Department of Corrections to provide for married inmates.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 81 · Department of Corrections; require implementation of an Extended Family Visitation Program for eligible offenders.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 82 · Mississippi Prison Industries; require to pay inmates federal minimum wage for inmate labor.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 83 · Corrections; authorize to administer the "Halfway House Grant Program."
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 84 · Earned time allowance; revise which offenders are eligible for.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 238 · Task force to address the disparity of African-American males in the judicial system; create.
Sent January 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 28 days