Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Sentencing; revise 85% rule to apply only to violent offenders.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 01/02 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Penitentiary | |
| 2 | 01/24 (H) DR - TSDPCS: JB To PE | |
| 3 | 01/25 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PE To JB | |
| 4 | 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 02/01 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 02/01 (H) Amended | |
| 7 | 02/01 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 8 | 02/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 02/07 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 10 | 02/27 (S) Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 3 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ishee
Additional Author: Mayo
Code Sections: A 047-0005-0138, A 047-0007-0003
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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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