Mississippi House Bill 747 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3)
Status: Passed on April 9 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-09 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize The Sheriff Of Rankin County To Establish A Pilot Work Release Program In Rankin County; To Authorize The Sheriff Of Rankin County To Assign A Nonviolent Convicted Offender To A Work Release Program, If The Offender Is Confined In Jail; To Provide That The Offender Assigned To The Program Shall Be Under The Supervision Of The Sheriff; To Provide That The Offender May Be Removed From The Program If Rules Are Violated; To Provide That Wages Earned By The Offender May, Upon Order Of The Court, Be Paid To The Director Or Administrator Of The Program After Standard Payroll Deductions Are Paid; To Provide That The Offender, If Approved, May Maintain A Bank Account As Long As A Physical Accounting Is Provided To The Sheriff; To Provide That The Offender's Wages May Be Distributed To Pay Certain Travel Expenses Related To His Or Her Employment, To Pay Child Support, Fines, Restitution Or Costs, Including Fees For Obtaining A Driver's License Upon Release; And For Related Purposes.

Work release program; authorize pilot program to authorize sheriff to assign offenders to while confined in jail.

Rep. Gene Newman [R]	Rep. Brent Powell [R]	Rep. Fred Shanks [R]	Rep. Price Wallace [R]
Rep. Tom Weathersby [R]	Rep. Lee Yancey [R]	Rep. Brady Williamson [R]	Rep. Tom Miles [D]
Rep. Bo Brown [D]	Rep. Otis Anthony [D]

2021-03-29 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 45 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-28 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 110 N: 4 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-09 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-09 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-09		Approved by Governor
2021-04-01	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2021-04-01	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2021-03-31	House	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2021-03-31	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2021-03-30	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Mickens, Bell (65th))
2021-03-30	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2021-03-29	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2021-03-28	House	Conference Report Adopted
2021-03-27	House	Conference Report Filed
2021-03-27	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2021-03-23	Senate	Conferees Named Barnett,Wiggins,Simmons (12th)
2021-03-22	House	Conferees Named Horan,Shanks,Felsher
2021-03-15	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2021-03-11	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2021-03-10	Senate	Passed As Amended
2021-03-10	Senate	Amended
2021-03-10	Senate	Reconsidered
2021-03-09	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2021-03-09	Senate	Passed
2021-03-09	Senate	Amendment Failed
2021-03-02	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2021-02-18	Senate	Referred To Corrections
2021-02-11	House	Transmitted To Senate
2021-02-09	House	Passed As Amended
2021-02-09	House	Amended
2021-02-09	House	Reconsidered
2021-02-04	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Mickens)
2021-02-04	House	Passed As Amended
2021-02-04	House	Amended
2021-01-27	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2021-01-18	House	Referred To Corrections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0747.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0747IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0747PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0747SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/ham/HB0747_H_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/ham/HB0747_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/ham/HB0747_H_Amend_02.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/sam/HB0747_S_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/sam/HB0747_S_Amend_02.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/sam/HB0747_S_Amend_03.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0310018.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0360002.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/senate/0640037.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/senate/0650045.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0830037.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/senate/0840024.pdf