Mississippi House Bill 1020 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Whenever The Governor Requests That The State Parole Board Investigate An Applicant For A Clemency Recommendation, The Board Shall Keep Files Pertaining To The Investigation And Shall Develop A Tracking Mechanism For Such Files; To Require The Board To Spread Upon Its Official Minutes Either The Board's Support Or Nonsupport Of A Pardon Recommendation; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section From July 1, 2012, To July 1, 2014; To Amend Section 47-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Corrections To Keep Certain Files And Make Certain Reports Regarding Clemency Investigations; And For Related Purposes.

State Parole Board; require to keep certain requests when investigating an applicant for clemency recommendation.

Rep. Cecil Brown [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-20		Referred To Corrections;Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB1020.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1020IN.htm