MS HB1211 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Offender Who Committed An Offense Before The Age Of 26 Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 50% Of His Or Her Sentence For A Crime Of Violence Or 25% For A Nonviolent Crime; To Provide That An Offender Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 20 Years Of His Or Her Sentence; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Minimum Time That An Offender Must Serve Before Being Released, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Parole eligibility; provide for offender who commits crime before the age of 26 after serving certain percentage of sentence.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2019-01-21 | House | Referred To Corrections;Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB1211.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1211IN.htm |
