Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Parole; provide that first-time offenders for selling drugs may be eligible for parole.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Corrections | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/08 (S) Amended | |
| 5 | 02/08 (S) Reconsidered | |
| 6 | 02/08 (S) Amendment Failed | |
| 7 | 02/08 (S) Passed {Vote} | |
| 8 | 02/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 9 | 02/09 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 10 | 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 11 | 02/14 (H) Referred To Corrections | |
| 12 | 02/27 (H) Died In Committee |
| Replaced by Substitute | [S] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [S] | Substitute No 1 for Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) Voice Vote |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Doxey
Additional Authors: Butler, Chassaniol, Dearing, Harden, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Jordan, Posey, Thomas, Walls
Code Section: A 047-0007-0003
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS FOR SELLING A SMALL QUANTITY OF DRUGS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE; TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRST-TIME OFFENDER CONVICTED FOR SELLING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WHO MEETS GOOD CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MAY BE REVIEWED BY THE PAROLE BOARD FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN A PAROLE ELIGIBLE CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENDER MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR PAROLE AFTER SUCH INCLUSION; TO PROVIDE THAT AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE ARMED SERVICES SHALL BE A FACTOR CONSIDERED IN PAROLE ELIGIBILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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