Mississippi House Bill 1341 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-198, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Prohibition Against Any Person, Except For Correctional Staff, Who Is Convicted Of The Sale, Possession Or Use Of A Controlled Substance Within A Correctional Facility From Earning Time Allowance Or Any Other Reduction Of Sentence; To Provide That Any Correctional Staff Who Is Convicted Of The Sale, Possession Or Use Of A Controlled Substance Shall Not Be Eligible For Any Type Reduction Of Sentence Or Early Release; To Amend Section 47-5-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Enhanced Penalties For Any Incarcerated Offender Or Employee Of Any Correctional Facility, If The Offender Or Employee Possesses Certain Contraband; And For Related Purposes.

Cell phones and other contraband found in correctional facilities; provide certain penalities for.

Rep. Bill Kinkade [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-30	House	Died In Committee
2018-01-15	House	Referred To Corrections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB1341.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1341IN.htm