Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Corrections; allow trial judge discretion to sentence nonviolent criminals to county jail rather than state prison.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 01/02 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 01/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 01/22 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 01/22 (H) Passed | |
| 5 | 01/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 01/25 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 7 | 02/27 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Flaggs
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT TRIAL JUDGES SHALL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO SENTENCE PERSONS CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT CRIMES TO COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES RATHER THAN TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO DEFINE NONVIOLENT CRIMES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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