Committees · 2020 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 2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent73
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out36%
26 of 73; 47 stopped in committee
Time in committee5 days
most between 0 and 20 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 2020 Regular Session, newest first.
73 bills
Senate Bill 2464 · Trusty and earned-time programs; change eligibility to participate in.
Sent June 9, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2684 · Department of Corrections; increase number of offenders in regional facilities and adjust regional per diem.
Sent June 9, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2696 · Corrections; revise qualifications for commissioner and bring forward sections on parole and jails.
Sent June 9, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2792 · Department of Corrections; exempt personnel actions for one year and bring forward employee sections.
Sent June 9, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2123 · "Mississippi Correctional Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2020"; enact.
Sent June 2, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed
Senate Bill 2279 · State offenders serving sentences in county jails; extend repealer on.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2464 · Trusty and earned-time programs; change eligibility to participate in.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2469 · Corrections; senior status judge may authorize parole eligibility for nonviolent offender.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2684 · Department of Corrections; increase number of offenders in regional facilities and adjust regional per diem.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2696 · Corrections; revise qualifications for commissioner and bring forward sections on parole and jails.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2702 · Walnut Grove Correctional Authority; transfer all rights, benefits, obligations and duties to Dept. of Corrections.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 76 days
Senate Bill 2792 · Department of Corrections; exempt personnel actions for one year and bring forward employee sections.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1376 · Commissioner of Corrections, and community corrections; bring forward various sections relating to.
Sent March 3, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1377 · Corrections omnibus bill; enact.
Sent March 3, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1476 · Compassionate Parole Eligibility Act of 2020; create.
Sent March 3, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1485 · Corrections; authorize George and Greene Counties to privatize regional correctional facility.
Sent March 3, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1513 · Inmate Welfare Fund; require DOC to expend unused portions of the fund on reentry purposes.
Sent March 3, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 373 · Conditional medical release; prohibit offenders convicted of capital murder from receiving.
Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1100 · Corrections State Grand Jury Act; create.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1101 · Regional correctional facilities; require DOC to utilize for housing of state offenders before utilizing private facilities.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
53 more
House Bill 1102 · Nonviolent offenders, certain; require Department of Corrections to house within a 100 mile radius of release residences of offenders.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1170 · First time offenders, certain; make eligible for a parole hearing.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1261 · Inmate Early Release Task Force; establish.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1273 · Inmate Release Reform; revise provisions regulating sentencing and release of those convicted of certain violations.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1376 · Commissioner of Corrections, and community corrections; bring forward various sections relating to.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1377 · Corrections omnibus bill; enact.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1402 · Department of Corrections; implement evidence-based recidivism reduction program and create certain risk assessment regarding recidivism.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1476 · Compassionate Parole Eligibility Act of 2020; create.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1485 · Corrections; authorize George and Greene Counties to privatize regional correctional facility.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1496 · Private prisons that house state offenders; provide moratorium on the expansion of.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1512 · DOC requests, appropriation bills and operating budget; require to include specific line items for proposed expenditures.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1513 · Inmate Welfare Fund; require DOC to expend unused portions of the fund on reentry purposes.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1529 · DOC; convert restitution centers to post-release reentry centers.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1534 · Corrections Inspection Council; establish.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1535 · Use of restitution centers by DOC; repeal and convert centers into post-release reentry centers.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 851 · Corrections and Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force; revise composition of.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 875 · State-county work programs; require Department of Corrections to pay costs for the housing of state offenders who are housed in county jails and participate in.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 900 · Task force to address the disparity of African-American males in the judicial system; create.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 932 · Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 953 · Parole; change length of sentence to be served before offenders may request judicial recommendation of.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 964 · Parole eligibility; provide for offender who commits crime before the age of 26 after serving certain percentage of sentence.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 980 · Work release program; authorize courts and sheriffs to assign certain convicted offenders to while confined in jail.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 1019 · Mandatory 85% sentencing rule; repeal.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 1020 · Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 1021 · Commutation of sentences; require for certain nonviolent offenders.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 1025 · Juvenile offenders convicted of murder; revise sentencing options for.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 1026 · Regional correctional facilities; prohibit from operating as a private correctional facility.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 1072 · Parole eligibility; revise for certain offenses and require Parole Board hearing before release of certain inmates.
Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 813 · State Correctional Facilities Monitoring Unit; establish.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 844 · Department of Corrections; revise notification period given to local law enforcement when offender is to be released.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 845 · Parole Board; revise notifications time frame given to victim when the offender is to be released by.
Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days
House Bill 756 · Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; require DFA to ascertain certain cost estimates to make repairs at the facility.
Sent February 10, 2020 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 685 · State offenders; extend repealer on authority to house in county jails when state space is unavailable.
Sent February 6, 2020 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 509 · Violent offenders, certain; may be paroled by Parole Board if sentencing judge authorizes parole consideration.
Sent February 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 356 · DOC's evaluation of requests for proposals for canteen services; require interested third parties to have reasonable prices for services.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 361 · Inmates convicted of capital offenses; provide parole eligibility after certain requirements are met.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 365 · Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 366 · Conjugal visits; require Department of Corrections to provide for married inmates.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 367 · Department of Corrections; require implementation of an Extended Family Visitation Program for eligible offenders.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 368 · Mississippi Prison Industries; require to pay inmates federal minimum wage for inmate labor.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 372 · Case plans for inmates who committed capital offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 373 · Conditional medical release; prohibit offenders convicted of capital murder from receiving.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 284 · Appropriation; MDOC to pay regional facilities $32.50 per day for each state inmate.
Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days
House Bill 331 · Possession of cell phones and certain contraband by incarcerated offenders and correctional employees; provide enhanced penalty.
Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days
House Bill 270 · Department of Corrections discharge plans; require explanation of disenfranchising crimes and provide opportunity for offenders to become registered voters.
Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days
House Bill 13 · Parole Board; require review of mental health issues and controlled substances when considering parole eligible inmates.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days
House Bill 65 · Conditions of probation; clarify that courts may provide certain treatment for veterans when placed on probation.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days
House Bill 67 · Private correctional facilities contractor; must have ability to use local vendors when providing services to offenders.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days
House Bill 83 · Case plans for nonviolent inmates; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days
House Bill 84 · Case plans for inmates who committed violent offenses; require certain programs be placed within.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days
House Bill 89 · Department of Corrections; authorize to administer the "Halfway House Grant Program."
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days
House Bill 98 · Case plans for inmates; require ordered alcohol or drug treatment to commence within 90 days of admission.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days
House Bill 103 · Joint state-county work program; require DOC to utilize under certain circumstances.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days