MS HB953 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Inmate, Who Has Been Convicted Of Committing A Nonviolent Offense And Who Has Received A Life Sentence Or A Sentence Of At Least 40, Years An Opportunity To Petition His Or Her Sentencing Court For Parole After Serving 10 Years Of That Sentence; To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Offenders who received life sentences for committing nonviolent crimes; provide opportunity to petition sentencing courts for parole.
Sponsors
| Rep. Kevin Horan [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2017-01-16 | House | Referred To Corrections;Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0953.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0953IN.htm |
