Department of Corrections; eliminate executive deputy commissioner from.
This bill proposes to remove the position of Executive Deputy Commissioner from the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The legislation aims to streamline the department's leadership structure by eliminating this specific role while maintaining other deputy commissioner positions for administration, community corrections, and institutions. By repealing the statutory requirement for an Executive Deputy Commissioner, the bill simplifies the chain of command within the state's corrections system. This change directly affects the department's organizational chart and the hiring practices for top-level administrative staff.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2024
Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House Mar 7, 2024
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Referred To Government Structure
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred To Corrections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Horan
RRepublican
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