Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2591

[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Prisons; authorize private guards to use necessary force to recapture escapees.

History of Actions:

101/13/98(S)Referred To Corrections;Judiciary
202/02/98(S)DR - TSDP: CR To JU
302/03/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass
402/12/98(S)Passed
502/13/98(S)Transmitted To House
602/16/98(H)Referred To Penitentiary
702/19/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass
803/04/98(H)Amended
903/04/98(H)Passed As Amended
1003/06/98(H)Returned For Concurrence
1103/18/98(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1203/19/98(S)Conferees Named Huggins,Canon,Simmons
1303/20/98(H)Conferees Named Malone,Reynolds,Moore
1403/29/98(H)Conference Report Filed
1503/29/98(S)Conference Report Filed
1603/30/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
1704/01/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
1804/03/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1904/03/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2004/20/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number581

Senate Committees:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Huggins

Code Sections: A 047-0005-1111, A 047-0005-1215

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-1111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS FACILITY TO USE NECESSARY FORCE TO RECAPTURE ESCAPEES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-1215, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TO USE NECESSARY FORCE TO RECAPTURE ESCAPEES; TO PROVIDE THAT PRIVATE JAILERS MAY AID IN THE CAPTURE OF ESCAPEES; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COUNTY JAILS MAY HOUSE LOW- RISK OFFENDERS FROM OTHER STATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:47.



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