Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 744 — Eligibility for Intensive Supervision Program; revise.

Last action — Died In Committee

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

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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The bill allows eligible offenders who have not been convicted of a crime of violence or a sex offense to be placed on intensive supervision at any time during their term of incarceration.

  • 47-5-1003

    No person who is convicted of a crime of violence as defined under Section 97-3-2 or a sex offense as defined under Section 45-33-23 shall be eligible for the intensive supervision program.

    The amendment clarifies the eligibility criteria for the intensive supervision program by specifying that eligible offenders must not have been convicted of a crime of violence or a sex offense.

  • 47-5-1003

    The court may place an eligible offender on intensive supervision at the time of sentencing. → the sentencing court may also, upon its own motion or the motion of the offender, place an eligible offender on intensive supervision for the remainder of the offender's sentence.

    This change allows the sentencing court to place an eligible offender on intensive supervision at any time during the offender's term of incarceration, not just at sentencing.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Corrections

Sponsors

  • Dixon · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Dixon

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 744?
HB 744 is sponsored by Dixon.
What is the current status of HB 744?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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