Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 320

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Parole; authorize board to require potential parolees complete Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Penitentiary
201/22/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/04/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/04/98(H)Amended
502/04/98(H)Passed As Amended
602/10/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
702/11/98(S)Referred To Corrections;Judiciary
802/26/98(S)DR - TSDP: CR To JU
902/26/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass
1003/10/98(S)Amended
1103/10/98(S)Passed As Amended
1203/10/98(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1303/12/98(S)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
1403/12/98(S)Returned For Concurrence
1503/13/98(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1603/20/98(H)Conferees Named Malone,Miller,Coleman (29th)
1703/24/98(S)Conferees Named Huggins,Dickerson,Stogner
1803/28/98(S)Conference Report Filed
1903/28/98(H)Conference Report Filed
2003/30/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
2104/01/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
2204/03/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2304/03/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2404/20/98Vetoed

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Endt

Code Sections: A 047-0007-0017, A 047-0007-0004

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD TO REQUIRE AN OFFENDER TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ALCOHOL OR DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAM BEFORE THE OFFENDER MAY BE GRANTED PAROLE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DOES NOT HAVE ANY SPACE AVAILABLE FOR AN OFFENDER IN ITS ALCOHOL OR DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE AN OFFENDER TO COMPLETE AN ALCOHOL OR DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN THE COMMUNITY TO WHICH HE OR SHE IS PAROLED; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE FROM JULY 1, 1998, TO JULY 1, 1999, THE DATE ON WHICH THE LAW THAT GOVERNS MEDICAL RELEASE FOR CERTAIN OFFENDERS WILL BE REPEALED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF PARCHMAN, THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT AS TO AN OFFENDER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL RELEASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/20/98 at 16:15.



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