MS HB837 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Offender Who Has Reached 60 Years Of Age Or Older And Has Served No Less Than Ten Years Of The Sentence Or Sentences Imposed By The Trial Court, Then Such Offender Shall Be Eligible For Parole; To Remove The Crimes That Make Such An Offender Ineligible For Parole; To Amend Sections 41-29-139, 47-5-198, 97-3-2, 97-3-21, 97-31-35, 99-19-81, 99-19-83 And 99-19-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Parole eligibility; revise for offenders who have reached age 60 or older.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2019-01-21 | House | Referred To Corrections |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0837.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0837IN.htm |
