Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Corrections; revise 85% mandatory sentencing by excluding nonviolent crimes.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
| 1 | 01/20/00 | (H) | Referred To Penitentiary | |
| 2 | 02/24/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 03/08/00 | (H) | Tabled Subject To Call | |
| 4 | 03/16/00 | (H) | Died On Calendar |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Watson
Code Sections: A 047-0005-0138, A 047-0007-0003, BF 047-0007-0017, BF 047-0007-0037
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-138 AND 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT CRIMES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE MANDATORY EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT SENTENCING PROVISIONS; TO DEFINE NONVIOLENT CRIME; TO BRING FORWARD FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT SECTIONS 47-7-17 AND 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PAROLE AND FOR PERIODS OF PROBATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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