Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2724

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Earned time; allow nonviolent offenders to be eligible for increased.

History of Actions:

101/15/98(S)Referred To Corrections
202/02/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/10/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/10/98(S)Passed
502/11/98(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
602/13/98(S)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
702/17/98(S)Transmitted To House
802/18/98(H)Referred To Penitentiary
903/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Huggins

Additional Author: Simmons

Code Section: A 047-0005-0138

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-138, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE 85% REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR INCREASED EARNED TIME ALLOWANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 17:00.



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