MS HB757 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Staff Any Inmate Canteen Facility With Employees Of The State Or With Inmates Who Are In Trusty Status; To Prohibit The Department From Contracting With Any Third Party For The Administration Of Inmate Canteen Services If Such Party Does Not Have Its Principal Office Within The State Or Does Not Have Its Headquarters Within The State; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Inmate canteen; require to be staffed by trusty inmates or state employees and prohibit Dept. of Corrections from using certain vendors.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-23HouseDied In Committee
2016-02-08HouseReferred To Judiciary B

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