Mississippi House Bill 557 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Failed on March 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Successful Completion Of Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center Or A Similar Training Or Diversion Program Administered By A Nonprofit Or Other Entity As A Condition Of The Court's Authority To Withhold Acceptance Of A Person's Plea And Sentence Under The Nonadjudication Provisions Of This Section; To Amend Section 99-15-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Successful Completion Of Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center As A Term Of The Pretrial Intervention Program Under This Section; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Transfer From The Budget Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To The Mississippi Community College Board The Sum Of $2,000.00 For Each Person Who Successfully Completes Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center As A Condition Of The Court Withholding Acceptance Of The Person's Plea And Sentence Under Section 99-15-26 Or As A Term Of The Pretrial Intervention Program Under Section 99-15-117, Which Shall Be Disbursed To The Community College At Which The Person Received The Workforce Training Or The Community College Affiliated With The Workforce Development Center At Which The Person Received The Workforce Training; And For Related Purposes.

Nonadjudication; authorize completion of workforce training or similar training as an option for.

Rep. Kevin Horan [R]

Rep. Kabir Karriem [D]

Rep. Otis Anthony [D]

2021-02-04 - House - House Passed (Y: 117 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-02	Senate	Died In Committee
2021-03-02	Senate	DR - TSDPAA: CR To EC
2021-02-18	Senate	Referred To Corrections;Economic and Workforce Development
2021-02-05	House	Transmitted To Senate
2021-02-04	House	Passed
2021-01-27	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2021-01-18	House	Referred To Corrections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
99	15	117	Amended Code	See Bill Text
99	15	26	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0557.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0557IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0557PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0310017.pdf