MS HB320 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Inmates Who Were Convicted After July 1, 1995, But Before July 1, 2014, And Who Are Serving Life Sentences For Capital Murder May Petition The Sentencing Court For Conditional Release After Serving At Least Ten (10) Years Of Their Sentences; To Remove The Requirement That Such Inmates Be 65 Years Or Older Before Such Petitions May Be Made; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Inmate sentenced to life sentences, certain; may petition sentencing court for conditional release after serving 10 years.
Sponsors
| Rep. Earle Banks [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-23 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Referred To Corrections;Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0320.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0320IN.htm |
