Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Parole; clarify "first offender"; require timely review of application for; require DUI convictions to serve 85% before eligible for.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/28 (H) Referred To Corrections | |
| 2 | 02/12 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 3 | 02/19 (H) Amended | |
| 4 | 02/19 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 6 | 03/01 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 7 | 03/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 8 | 03/04 (S) Referred To Corrections | |
| 9 | 04/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 10 | 04/08 (S) Amended | |
| 11 | 04/08 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 12 | 04/09 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 13 | 04/15 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 14 | 04/26 (H) Conferees Named Malone,Ward,Mayo | |
| 15 | 04/28 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Jackson (11th),Doxey | |
| 16 | 05/02 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 17 | 05/02 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 18 | 05/03 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 19 | 05/03 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 20 | 05/03 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 21 | 05/03 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 22 | 05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 23 | 05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 24 | 05/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 25 | 05/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 26 | 05/14 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [S] | Amendment Report for House Bill No. 668 |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 569 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Malone
Code Sections: A 047-0007-0003, A 047-0007-0005, A 047-0007-0053
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE TERM "FIRST OFFENDER" FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING IF SUCH AN OFFENDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A DUI RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY SHALL SERVE 85% OF THE SENTENCE IMPOSED ON THAT PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL RECONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR PAROLE FROM AN ELIGIBLE OFFENDER NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE INITIAL APPLICATION IS REJECTED, UNLESS AN OFFENDER IS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE PAROLE BOARD SHALL REVIEW CASES WHERE OFFENDERS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL ASSUME THE DUTIES OF PAROLE BOARD IN THE EVENT IT IS ABOLISHED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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