MS HB366 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 21-23-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Amount Of Bail Shall Be Presumed To Be Attainable By The Defendant; To Require The Court To Make A Determination Of Whether The Defendant Can Be Released On Recognizance In Cases Of Indigency; To Provide That No Misdemeanor Defendant Shall Be Incarcerated Or Released Solely Because He Cannot Afford To Post Bail; To Provide That The Court May Not Require Cash Bail From The Defendant; To Amend Section 99-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Bail; revise how amounts are set.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gene Newman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2022-01-05 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 23 | 8 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 99 | 5 | 9 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0366.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0366IN.htm |
