MS HB361 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - 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 Any Offender Who Has Committed A Capital Offense Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving A Certain Period Of His Or Her Sentence And After Completing His Or Her Case Plan; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Minimum Time Offenders Convicted Of Violent Crimes Must Serve Before Release, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Inmates convicted of capital offenses; provide parole eligibility after certain requirements are met.
Sponsors
| Rep. Earle Banks [D] | Rep. Bo Brown [D] | Rep. Rufus Straughter [D] | Rep. Kenneth Walker [D] |
| Rep. Percy Watson [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2020-01-31 | House | Referred To Corrections;Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0361.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0361IN.htm |
