2021
Regular Session
"Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act"; enact.
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI EARNED PAROLE ELIGIBILITY ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON INMATE ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION THE SENTENCING COURT FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY IF THE INMATE IS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR NONVIOLENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INMATE CASE PLANNING AND TO PRESCRIBE DATES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COMPLETE CASE PLANS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLAN IS ACHIEVABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM TIME THAT OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE AND A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OTHER SENTENCES THAT OTHER OFFENDERS MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE PROHIBITION AGAINST COMPENSATION OR PER DIEM OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD, ITS REQUIREMENTS, AND THE MINIMUM VOTE REQUIRED TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN INMATE CONVICTED OF CAPITAL MURDER OR SEX OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE PAROLE BOARD PRIOR TO A PAROLE DECISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PAROLE HEARINGS FOR SEX OFFENDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2795
Senate Bill 2795
SB 2795
S
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2021
479
Corrections
F
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Corrections
F
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Barnett
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Jackson (11th)
../../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml
Sparks
../../Senate_authors/Sparks.xml
Butler
../../Senate_authors/Butler.xml
Wiggins
../../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml
Jackson (32nd)
../../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml
Simmons (13th)
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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../../code_sections/047/00070017.xml
A
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01/18 (S) Referred To Corrections
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01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/09 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/09 (S) Amended
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02/09 (S) Passed As Amended
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02/16 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/24 (H) Referred To Corrections
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03/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/09 (H) Amended
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03/09 (H) Passed As Amended
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03/09 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Mickens, Hobgood-Wilkes)
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03/10 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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03/10 (H) Returned For Concurrence
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03/11 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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03/11 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
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03/15 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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03/16 (S) Conferees Named Barnett,Sparks,Wiggins
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03/22 (H) Conferees Named Horan,Goodin,Faulkner
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03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/30 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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03/30 (H) Point of Order Raised
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03/30 (H) Point of Order-Not Well Taken
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03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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04/01 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/22 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2795
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
N
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