Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Cmte Sub for House Bill No.  727

BY: Representative Flaggs

     AMEND on line 151 by deleting the language beginning with the comma through the word "parole" on line 152.

     AMEND further on line 152 by inserting the following language before the comma:  under the age of 17

     AMEND further on line 154 by inserting the following language after the period:  The court must provide victims notice of the sentencing hearing and must provide the opportunity to be heard during such hearing.

     AMEND further by deleting SECTION 2 and SECTION 3 in their entirety and renumber the succeeding section. 

     AMEND further by striking the title in its entirety and by inserting the following language in lieu thereof:

     "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE CIRCUIT COURT FROM AUTOMATICALLY IMPOSING A MANDATORY SENTENCE FOR ANY CHILD UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE WHO IS UNDER THE COURT'S JURISDICTION; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE SENTENCING ANY CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 17, THE CIRCUIT COURT MUST CONDUCT A SENTENCING HEARING TO CONSIDER CERTAIN FACTORS; TO REQUIRE THE CIRCUIT COURT TO PROVIDE VICTIMS NOTICE OF THE SENTENCING HEARING AND TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD FOR SUCH HEARING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."