Committees · 2019 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 2019 Regular Session.
Bills sent63
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out11%
7 of 63; 56 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 2019 Regular Session, newest first.
63 bills
Senate Bill 2859 · Offender Community Work Programs; require MDOC transparency in approving counties for participation in.
Sent February 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2704 · Contraband cell phones; authorize circuit court to issue order to disable service from carrier.
Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1287 · Uniforms for certain state offenders; establish pilot program to revise.
Sent January 31, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 5 days
House Bill 837 · Parole eligibility; revise for offenders who have reached age 60 or older.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 847 · Parole eligibility; provide uniformity for certain offenders who were convicted between June 30, 1995, and July 1, 2014.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 866 · Department of Correction; authorize a certain amount for offenders in county jails.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 871 · Parole to a detainer; codify and prescribe process for use of.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 876 · Mentally ill patient/inmate who escapes a facility; require public to be notified of mental health status.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 908 · Notice requirements prior to release of offenders by Department of Corrections, certain; shall be applicable only when releasing violent offenders.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 915 · MS Prison Industries Corporation; may utilize county or municipal inmate labor under certain circumstances.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1038 · DOC; provide certain clarification for contracts between department and contractor for private facilities.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1085 · Contracts for incarceration of state offenders in county facilities; negotiate rate of.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1111 · Department of Corrections; require transmittal of information to DHS on persons in DOC custody to monitor recidivism rates of persons adjudicated delinquent.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1177 · MS Prison Industries Corporation; abolish and transfer responsibilities to Department of Correction.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1211 · Parole eligibility; provide for offender who commits crime before the age of 26 after serving certain percentage of sentence.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1237 · Contraband cell phones; authorize circuit court to issue order to disable service from carrier.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1240 · Mississippi Prison Industries; revise to whom goods/services may be furnished or sold.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1241 · Felony extortion; provide when inmates have committed.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1287 · Uniforms for certain state offenders; establish pilot program to revise.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1413 · County jail census data; facilitate availability of.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
43 more
House Bill 1422 · "Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act"; create.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1459 · Department of Corrections; revise notification period given to local law enforcement when offender is to be released.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1462 · Revocation hearing for probationer; provide probationer shall have the right to counsel for such hearing.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1466 · Case plans for parole-eligible inmates; require alcohol and drug treatment, if applicable, to begin within 90 days of admission.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1470 · County regional correctional facilities; require DOC to utilize for housing of state offenders before utilizing private facilities.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1510 · Department of Corrections; exempt personnel actions from State Personnel Board for purposes of realignment.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1511 · Unmanned aircraft system; prohibit use of near correctional facilities.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1516 · Parole board; revise notification time frame given to victim when the offender is to be released by the board.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1545 · Parole Board; require review of mental health issues and controlled substances when considering parole eligible inmates.
Sent January 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 684 · Juvenile offenders convicted of murder; revise sentencing options for.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 741 · Offender early-release programs; prohibit stacking of credits and specify rules for offenders under supervised release.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 743 · Parole eligibility for older offenders; increase age and length of sentence served to be eligible for parole and remove certain crimes for eligibility.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 744 · Eligibility for Intensive Supervision Program; revise.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 764 · Earned time allowance; prohibit inmates convicted of murder or manslaughter from obtaining.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 765 · Earned time allowances; prohibit offenders convicted of previous violent crime from obtaining.
Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 593 · Private correctional facilities contractor; must have ability to use local vendors when providing services to offenders.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 616 · State inmates eligible for release; require notification of certain terms and conditions of release be given to.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 664 · Probation and parole; prohibit revocation of for failure of offender to pay restitution program fees under certain circumstances.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 665 · Juvenile offenders; revise sentencing guidelines.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 20 days
House Bill 484 · Case plans for nonviolent inmates; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 485 · Case plans for inmates who committed capital offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 486 · Mississippi Prison Industries; require to pay inmates federal minimum wage for inmate labor.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 487 · DOC's evaluation of requests for proposals for canteen services; require interested third parties to have reasonable prices for services.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 534 · Earned time allowance; revise which offenders are eligible for.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 558 · Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.
Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
House Bill 192 · Task force to address the disparity of African-American males in the judicial system; create.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 318 · Amount paid to regional correctional facilities by Department of Corrections; increase to $41.00 per day.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 319 · Joint state-county work program; require DOC to utilize under certain circumstances.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 348 · Cell phones and other contraband found in correctional facilities; provide certain penalties for.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 349 · Correctional facility staff; shall not be eligible for reduction of sentence if convicted of sale/use drugs while employed at facility.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 350 · DOC; authorize awarding of certain participation credits for offenders in technical violation centers.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 406 · Department of Public Safety and Corrections; require to pay certain employees for all accumulated comp time upon termination or death.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 415 · Violent offenders, certain; may be paroled by Parole Board if sentencing judge authorizes parole consideration.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 416 · Inmates convicted of capital offenses; provide parole eligibility after certain requirements are met.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 9 · Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 20 · Conjugal visits; prohibit for offenders committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 55 · Case plans for inmates who committed violent offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 56 · Conjugal visits; require Department of Corrections to provide for married inmates.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 57 · Department of Corrections; require implementation of an Extended Family Visitation Program for eligible offenders.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 58 · Department of Corrections; authorize to administer the "Halfway House Grant Program."
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 66 · Department of Corrections; require to provide certain notice to certain city before offender is released.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 75 · Regional correctional facilities; increase daily amount paid to certain facilities for housing state offenders.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 101 · Possession of cell phones and certain contraband by incarcerated offenders and correctional employees; provide enhanced penalty for.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 25 days