Committees · 2018 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 2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent63
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out33%
21 of 63; 42 stopped in committee
Time in committee13 days
most between 3 and 15 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 2018 Regular Session, newest first.
63 bills
Senate Bill 2225 · Alcohol and Drug Treatment Pilot Program in Bolivar County; extend repeal date.
Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2646 · Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repeal date.
Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2647 · Electronic home detention; extend date of repeal.
Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2654 · State Parole Board; extend repeal date.
Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2655 · Parole supervision fees; extend date of repeal on authority to collect.
Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2841 · Re-entry and employability; implement mechanisms to provide.
Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed
House Bill 1072 · Law enforcement officers; require to provide mental health evaluation within 24 hours of misdemeanor arrest.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1093 · Field supervision fees for offenders on probation, parole and other supervision; provide a determination of indigence may be made by DOC or sentencing court.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1124 · Contraband cell phones; provide that it shall be a felony to communicate with inmates on such phones under certain circumstances.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1125 · Correctional facility staff; shall not be eligible for reduction of sentence if convicted of introducing controlled substances into facility.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1126 · Correctional facilities; provide certain penalties for correctional staff who introduce controlled substances into.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1127 · Department of Corrections; provide certain clarification for contracts between the department and contractor for private correctional facilities.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1128 · Parole eligibility for offenders convicted before July 1, 2014; remove restriction from obtaining if convicted with enhanced penalities for drug offenses.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1139 · County jails that house state inmates; remove condition that jails be an approved county jail for housing state inmates under federal court order.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1141 · Technical violations; clarify meaning of graduated sanctions and revocation sentencing.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1142 · Unmanned aircraft system; prohibit use of near correctional facilities.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1143 · Felony extortion; provide when inmates have committed.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1172 · Case plans for parole eligible inmates; provide Department of Corrections more lead-way in the implementation of.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1327 · Mentally ill patient/inmate who escapes a facility; require public to be notified of mental health status.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1341 · Cell phones and other contraband found in correctional facilities; provide certain penalities for.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
43 more
House Bill 1342 · Technical violation centers; authorize D.O.C. to award participation credits for up to 10 days reduction of sentence for each 30 days of participation in.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1354 · County jails; require DOC to pay certain costs if offender is not removed within 14 days of being sentenced to TVCs, restitution centers or recidivism program.
Sent January 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 723 · Trusty status and earned time allowances; revise eligibility criteria for offenders.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 800 · Earned-release supervision; require Parole Board to approve before offender is released on.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 816 · Parole Board; revise notification time frame given to victim when the offender is to be released by the board.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 818 · Department of Corrections; revise notification time frame given to certain local law enforcement when an offender is to be released from custody of.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 868 · Private correctional facilities contractor; must have ability to use local vendors when providing services to offenders.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 877 · Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend repealer on.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 879 · Corrections; extend repealer on intensive supervision program and electronic home detention.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 883 · Department of Corrections; extend repealer on drug and alcohol program at Bolivar County Regional Facility.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 892 · State Parole Board; extend repealer on.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 942 · Re-entry and employability; implement mechanisms to provide.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 950 · Juvenile offenders convicted of murder; revise sentencing options for.
Sent January 11, 2018 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 471 · Task force to address the disparity of African-American males in the judicial system; create.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 484 · Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 513 · Inmate collect phone calls; require rates to be set at a certain flat rate.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 524 · Possession of cell phones and contraband by incarcerated offenders and correctional employees; provide enhanced penalty for.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 613 · DOC's evaluation of requests for proposals for canteen services; require interested third parties to have reasonable prices for services.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 614 · Inmates convicted of capital offenses; provide parole eligibility after certain requirements are met.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 625 · Department of Corrections; require to provide certain notice to certain city before offender is released.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 637 · Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 638 · Violent offenders, certain; may be paroled by Parole Board if sentencing judge authorizes parole consideration.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 640 · Earned time allowance; revise which offenders are eligible for.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 641 · Corrections; authorize to administer the "Halfway House Grant Program."
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 642 · Mississippi Prison Industries; require to pay inmates federal minimum wage for inmate labor.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 643 · Case plans for inmates who committed violent offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 644 · Case plans for inmates who committed capital offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 645 · Conjugal visits; require Department of Corrections to provide for married inmates.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 646 · Department of Corrections; require implementation of an Extended Family Visitation Program for eligible offenders.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 653 · Case plans for nonviolent inmates; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 439 · RFP for administration of inmate canteen services; require certain standards for pricing of canteen items.
Sent January 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 463 · Food, toiletry items and undergarments sent to inmates; prohibit ban of by Department of Corrections if subjected to a search.
Sent January 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 55 · Amount paid to regional correctional facilities by Department of Corrections; increase to $41.00 per day.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 56 · Nonviolent offenders convicted on or after July 1, 2014; make eligible for parole without parole hearing if certain conditions met.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 57 · MS Prison Industries Corporation; may utilize county or municipal inmate labor under certain circumstances.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 58 · Case plans for parole-eligible inmates; require for nonviolent inmates convicted on or after July 1, 2014.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 59 · Offenders convicted of a crime of violence; strike reference that such offenders are eligible for parole.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 60 · Emergency leave for certain offenders due to death/sickness in family; revise security escort requirement.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 61 · DOC; authorize to transfer disruptive technical violation center offender to general population under certain circumstances.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 97 · Conjugal visits; prohibit for offenders committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 113 · Offender serving sentence in technical violation center for violation report; require sentence to run concurrently for each violation.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 232 · State inmate eligible for release, certain; require to receive certain notification regarding searches after inmate is released.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 308 · Joint state-county work program; require DOC to utilize under certain circumstances.
Sent January 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 28 days