Mississippi House Bill 961 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Administer The Adult Basic Examination To Each Adult Offender Within Its Custody; To Provide That If Such Offender Fails The Examination, He Or She Shall Receive Individualized Instruction As Well As Remedial Classes Until He Or She Passes The Examination; To Amend Section 47-5-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of The Department To Award Meritorious Earned Time To An Offender Who Successfully Completes The Examination; And For Related Purposes.

Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-02	House	Died In Committee
2021-01-18	House	Referred To Corrections;Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
47	5	142	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0961.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0961IN.htm