MS HB231 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-10 - Referred To Corrections;Judiciary B
Pending: House Corrections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-10 - Referred To Corrections;Judiciary B
Pending: House Corrections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Repeal The Provision Of Law That Prohibits Any Eligible Inmate, Whose Sentence Was Imposed After June 30, 1995, From Accruing Earned-time Allowance That Exceeds Fifteen Percent Of His Or Her Sentence; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Mandatory 85% sentencing rule; repeal.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-10 | House | Referred To Corrections;Judiciary B |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0231.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0231IN.htm |
