2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2242: Inmate work release program; authorize to perform services for MDOT.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish An Inmate Work Program Where State Inmates Can Work For The Mississippi Department Of Transportation; To Empower The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Establish Eligibility Standards; To Require Work Participants To Utilize Their Wages For Certain Purposes; To Amend Section 47-5-547, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Corrections To Work With Magcor In Implementing This Program; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Corrections
Senate
1/29/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/10/2025
Amended
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
2/12/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/13/2025
Referred To Corrections
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Returned For Concurrence
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Senate
3/18/2025
Conferees Named Barnett,Brumfield,Chassaniol
Senate
3/19/2025
Conferees Named Currie,Grady,Faulkner
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Conference Report Filed
Senate
3/27/2025
Conference Report Filed
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Conference Report Adopted
Senate
3/31/2025
Conference Report Adopted
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

Senate Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1

Adopted

House Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Conference Report Adopted
3/31/2025
119
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference Report Adopted
3/28/2025
46
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed As Amended
2/27/2025
119
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed As Amended
2/10/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Juan Barnett
Juan Barnett
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/3/202510.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/12/20256.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/20256.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/27/202591.5 KB