Mississippi House Bill 348 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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 Sections 47-5-138.1, 47-5-139, 47-7-33 And 47-5-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; 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 penalties for.

Rep. Bill Kinkade [R]

2019-01-31 - House - House Passed (Y: 96 N: 20 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2019-02-26	Senate	Referred To Corrections
2019-02-01	House	Transmitted To Senate
2019-01-31	House	Passed
2019-01-30	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2019-01-14	House	Referred To Corrections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0348.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0348IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0348PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0240006.pdf