Probation and parole; provide that technical violation of shall not include commission of new criminal offense.
SB 2238 revises Mississippi's probation and parole laws to clarify that a "technical violation" no longer includes committing a new criminal offense. This change directly affects individuals on probation or parole who are charged with a new crime - such cases will now be handled through standard criminal court processes instead of triggering probation/parole revocation. The bill amends Section 47-7-2 to explicitly exclude new criminal offenses from the definition of "technical violation" and updates related sections (47-7-38) regarding graduated sanctions for actual technical violations like missed appointments. This policy shift aims to prevent minor supervision breaches from being conflated with new criminal activity.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025
How they voted
36–14
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 10, 2025
D
Democratic16
87% Nay
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred To Corrections
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Corrections
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Hill
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Tate
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy England
RRepublican
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