Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2994 — Walnut Grove; authorize correctional facility to house prisoners who have been classified to any custody level.

Last action — Approved by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 2994 specifies that the authority responsible for managing correctional facilities cannot contract out for the housing or care of maximum security offenders. This is important because it ensures that these high-risk individuals are managed directly by the state, rather than by private contractors, which could raise concerns about safety and standards. Additionally, the bill emphasizes adherence to established accreditation standards and the authority's capacity to manage its operations effectively.

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SB2994 (As Sent to Governor) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB2994 (As Passed the Senate) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Branning Senate Bill 2994 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 991, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1998, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 915, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2013, TO AUTHORIZE THE WALNUT GROVE CORRECTIONAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR OFFENDERS CLASSIFIED TO ANY CUSTODY LEVEL;
Senator(s) Branning Senate Bill 2994 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 991, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1998, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 915, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2013, TO AUTHORIZE THE WALNUT GROVE CORRECTIONAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR OFFENDERS CLASSIFIED TO ANY CUSTODY LEVEL;
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Returned For Enrolling

  5. Passed

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

  7. Referred To Local and Private Legislation

  8. Transmitted To House

  9. Passed

  10. Committee Substitute Adopted

  11. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  12. Referred To Local and Private

Sponsors

  • Branning · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Branning

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 72 Yea · 36 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 39105
Democrat 21602
Unaffiliated 301905
Independent 1000
Total 7236012
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Baria — Nay
Beckett — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Busby — Yea
Calhoun — Yea
Corley — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Denny — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Dortch — Nay
Henley — Yea
Holland — Nay
Hopkins — Yea
Hughes — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
McNeal — Yea
Mettetal — Yea
Miles — Yea
Myers — Not Voting
Paden — Nay
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Nay
Shirley — Yea
Snowden — Yea
Staples — Yea
Straughter — Nay
Sullivan — Yea
Sykes — Nay
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Nay
Willis — Yea
Young — Nay
Yeas--Aguirre — Yea
Baker — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Rogers (14th) — Yea
Rogers (61st) — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Nays--Anderson — Nay
Bell (65th) — Nay
Blackmon — Nay
Clarke — Nay
Gibbs (36th) — Nay
Hudson — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Johnson (94th) — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Absent or those Bain — Not Voting
Johnson (87th) — Not Voting
Present--Gibbs (72nd) — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Nay
Bob Evans Democrat Not Voting
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Nay
Carl Mickens Democrat Nay
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Nay
Jeffery Harness Democrat Nay
John G. Faulkner Democrat Nay
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Nay
Kabir Karriem Democrat Nay
Omeria Scott Democrat Nay
Oscar Denton Democrat Nay
Otis Anthony Democrat Nay
Percy W. Watson Democrat Nay
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Nay
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Nay
Stephanie Foster Democrat Not Voting
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Nay
Willie Bailey Democrat Nay
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Not Voting
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Nay
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Not Voting
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Not Voting
Price Wallace Republican Not Voting
Randy P. Boyd Republican Not Voting
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 38 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3300
Unaffiliated 22801
Republican 13101
Total 381202
% of votes cast 73%23%0%4%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Branning — Yea
Browning — Yea
Burton — Yea
Carmichael — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Dawkins — Nay
Doty — Yea
Gollott — Yea
Horhn — Nay
Jolly — Yea
Jordan — Nay
Massey — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Polk — Yea
Tollison — Yea
Turner-Ford — Nay
Wilemon — Yea
Witherspoon — Nay
Simmons W. (13th) — Yea
Nays--Blackmon — Nay
Jackson R. (11th) — Nay
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Nay
Voting Present--Barnett — Not Voting
Yeas--Blackwell — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Dearing — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Parker — Yea
Albert Butler Democrat Nay
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Nay
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Not Voting
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Nay
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea

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Subjects

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SB 2994 is sponsored by Branning.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2019. Enacted.
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