Mississippi Senate Bill 2698 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-901, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Corrections (mdoc) Must Reimburse Counties For The Medical Expenses Of State Prisoners Being Housed In County Jails Due To A Lack Of Capacity At State Correctional Institutions; To Amend Section 99-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A County May Request Reimbursement From Mdoc For Fees And Expenses Incurred By The County In The Prosecution Of State Offenders Who Commit Crimes While In A State Correctional Facility Or County Jail; To Amend Section 99-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A County May Request Such Reimbursement Only For Cases In Which Legal Counsel Is Appointed To A State Offender On Or After July 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.

State offenders; MDOC to reimburse counties for medical and legal fees of.

Sen. Dennis DeBar [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-03	Senate	Died In Committee
2020-02-17	Senate	Referred To Corrections;Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2698.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2698IN.htm