Mississippi House Bill 1444 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-933, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $31.00 To $32.00 The Amount The Department Of Corrections Pays Per Day For Each State Offender Who Is Housed In A Regional Correctional Facility; To Provide That Such Payment Is Mandatory Rather Than Discretionary; To Provide That The Reimbursement Amount For Medical Services That The Department Of Corrections Pays To A Regional Correctional Facility Shall Be Mandatory Rather Than Discretionary; And For Related Purposes.

Department of Corrections; increase per diem rate paid to regionals for housing of state offenders.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Corrections;Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
47	5	933	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1444.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1444IN.htm