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DID YOU KNOW?
A GOVERNOR'S VETO CAN BE REVERSED

* Under the authority of Article IV, Section 72 of the Mississippi Constitution any legislation vetoed by the Governor will return to the House where they can consider to start the process to override his decision.
* Vetoes can be overriden when the next regular session convenes.

THE FIGHT FOR SB 2123 AND HR 658 CONTINUES!

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URGENT CALL TO ACTION
URGENT: Call/email Mississippi legislators & urge them to finish the critical work they started by voting to override the Governor's veto of SB 2123 TODAY. SB 2123 would safely reduce the prison population and save thousands from the threat of #COVID! FWD.us/CallMississippi

We urge Mississippi legislators to override Governor Reeves' veto of SB 2123 TODAY!

Take Action FWD.us/CallMississippi

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http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2123.xml

Mississippi Legislature
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2123
Senate Calendar | House Calendar | Main Menu
Amendments | Conference Reports | Code Sections | Additional Information

Bill Text for All Versions
pdf | html | pdf with deleted text As Sent to the Governor
pdf | html | pdf with deleted text As Passed the Senate
pdf | html | pdf with deleted text Committee Substitute
pdf | html | pdf with deleted text As Introduced

Description: "Mississippi Correctional Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2020"; enact.

Fiscal Note: No fiscal note conducted

Background Information:
Disposition: Dead
Deadline: General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue: No
Vote type required: Majority
Effective date: July 1, 2020

History of Actions:
1 01/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Corrections
2 02/25 (S) DR - TSDPCS: JB To CR
3 02/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 03/12 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 03/12 (S) Amended
6 03/12 (S) Passed As Amended {Vote}
7 03/16 (S) Transmitted To House
8 03/25 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Corrections
9 06/02 (H) DR - TSDPAA: JB To CN
10 06/03 (H) DR - TSDPAA: CN To JB
11 06/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
12 06/11 (H) Amended
13 06/11 (H) Passed As Amended {Vote}
14 06/11 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hobgood-Wilkes, Bain, Sanford)
15 06/12 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
16 06/12 (H) Returned For Concurrence
17 06/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
18 06/17 (S) Conferees Named Wiggins,Sparks,Barnett
19 06/19 (H) Conferees Named Bain,Horan,Roberson
20 06/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
21 06/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
22 06/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted {Vote}
23 06/30 (S) Conference Report Adopted {Vote}
24 07/01 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
25 07/01 (S) Motion to Reconsider W/Drawn
26 07/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
27 07/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
28 07/08 Vetoed (Veto Message) pdf | html

Amendments:
pdf | html | pdf with deleted text [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) Adopted
pdf | html [S] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) Adopted
pdf | html | pdf with deleted text [H] Committee Amendment No 1 Adopted

pdf | html | pdf with deleted text Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2123

Conference Reports:
pdf | html | pdf with deleted text Conference Report

Code Section: A 047-0007-0003, RA 047-0007-0003.1, RA 047-0007-0003.2, A 047-0007-0005, A 047-0007-0013, A 047-0007-0015, A 047-0007-0017, A 047-0007-0018

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Senate Committee: Judiciary, Division B, Corrections
House Committee: Judiciary B, Corrections

Principal Author: Barnett
Additional Authors: Simmons (12th), Thomas, Jackson (32nd), Simmons (13th)

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL SAFETY AND REHABILITATION ACT OF 2020"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON INMATE ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION THE SENTENCING COURT FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY IF THE INMATE IS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR NONVIOLENCE; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INMATE CASE PLANNING AND TO PRESCRIBE DATES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COMPLETE CASE PLANS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLAN IS ACHIEVABLE; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM TIME OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE AND A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OTHER SENTENCES OTHER OFFENDERS MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN INMATE CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AFTER JUNE 30 1995; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT PAROLE TO A SEX OFFENDER; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE PAROLE BOARD PRIOR TO A PAROLE DECISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PAROLE HEARINGS FOR SEX OFFENDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/17/20 at 15:52
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