Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Department of Corrections; revise mandatory 85% sentencing provision for certain persons.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
1 | 01/25/00 | (H) | Referred To Penitentiary | |
2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Guice
Code Sections: A 047-0005-0138, A 047-0007-0003, A 047-0007-0017
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 BE SUBJECT TO THE 50% SENTENCING PROVISION; TO ALLOW THE 50% SENTENCING PROVISION TO APPLY RETROACTIVELY TO NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS; TO DEFINE NONVIOLENT CRIME; TO PROVIDE THAT APPOINTED OR ELECTED OFFICIALS SHALL REMAIN UNDER THE 85% MANDATORY SENTENCING PROVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF BURGLARY OF A DWELLING SHALL REMAIN UNDER THE 85% MANDATORY SENTENCING PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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