Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Corrections; revise parole and early release requirements for persons convicted of certain homicides.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 02/20 (S) Referred To Corrections | |
| 2 | 03/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 03/16 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 03/17 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 03/18 (H) Referred To Corrections | |
| 6 | 04/06 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Doxey
Code Sections: A 047-0005-0139, A 047-0007-0003
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION ALLOWING THE RELEASE OF AN INMATE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT WHO IS 65 YEARS OLD AND WHO HAS SERVED AT LEAST 15 YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN HOMICIDES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE AFTER SERVING AT LEAST 25 YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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