MS SB2859 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 47-5-401 And 47-5-451, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Establish Standards That Must Be Satisfied For A County To Receive State Offenders For Public Service Work Programs And Joint State-county Work Programs; To Require The Department To Publish These Standards On Its Website; To Provide That The Department Shall Respond To A County's Request For State Offenders For These Programs Within 60 Days; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-931 And 47-5-933, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Housing Of Offenders In Regional Correctional Facilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Offender Community Work Programs; require MDOC transparency in approving counties for participation in.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-14 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-05HouseDied In Committee
2019-02-20HouseReferred To Corrections
2019-02-19SenateTransmitted To House
2019-02-14SenatePassed As Amended
2019-02-14SenateAmended
2019-02-14SenateCommittee Substitute Adopted
2019-01-31SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2019-01-21SenateReferred To Corrections

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Bill Comments

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