MS SB2875 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Administer The Adult Basic Examination To Each Adult Offender Within Its Custody; To Provide That If Such Offender Fails The Examination, He Or She Shall Receive Individualized Instruction As Well As Remedial Classes Until He Or She Passes The Examination; To Amend Section 47-5-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of The Department To Award Meritorious Earned Time To An Offender Who Successfully Completes The Examination; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2017-01-16 | Senate | Referred To Corrections;Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/SB/SB2875.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2875IN.htm |
