Mississippi House Bill 1100 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The Corrections State Grand Jury Act; To Provide That A Corrections State Grand Jury Shall Have The Sole Purpose Of Inspecting State Correctional Facilities; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Provide The Impaneling Process For A Corrections State Grand Jury; To Provide That The Attorney General, Or His Or Her Designee, Shall Serve As The Corrections State Grand Jury's Legal Advisor; To Provide The Selection Process For The Corrections State Grand Jury; To Provide Certain Appointment Of The Foreman And Deputy Foreman Of The Jury; To Require That Proceedings Of The Jury Shall Be Recorded; To Provide That The Foreman Shall Administer An Oath In The Manner Prescribed By Law For Any Witnesses Who Testify Before The Jury; To Provide That Upon The Conclusion Of The Investigative Process Of A Corrections State Grand Jury, Such Jury Shall Submit Of A Report Pertaining To Its Findings Regarding The Conditions Of A Correctional Facility As Well As Any Policies And Recommendations To Improve Conditions At A Correction Facility; And For Related Purposes.

Corrections State Grand Jury Act; create.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-03	House	Died In Committee
2020-02-17	House	Referred To Corrections;Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1100.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1100IN.htm