MS HB600 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Offender's Time Served On Probation Or Post-release Supervision May Not Be Reduced Without Prior Approval Of The Sentencing Court; To Remove The Requirement That An Offender May Be Confined No More Than 21 Days From Admission To Detention Until A Revocation Hearing Is Held Whenever An Offender Is Arrested For An Alleged Violation Of Probation; To Remove The Requirement That A Probation Revocation Charge Be Dismissed If A Revocation Hearing Is Not Held Within 30 Days Of A Warrant Being Issued; To Amend Section 47-7-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Time served on probation or post release supervision; revise reduction process of.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 115 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-03SenateDied In Committee
2015-02-17SenateReferred To Corrections
2015-02-12HouseTransmitted To Senate
2015-02-10HousePassed
2015-02-10HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2015-01-29HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2015-01-19HouseReferred To Judiciary B

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Bill Comments

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