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HB 235: Criminal Rehabilitation

GENERAL BILL by Hart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Driskell ; Eskamani ; Jenne ; Omphroy ; Smith, C. ; Valdés

Criminal Rehabilitation; Specifies to rehabilitate offender to transition back to community successfully is one of primary purposes of sentencing; reduces minimum sentence that must be served by defendant from 85 percent of sentence to 65 percent; revises provisions concerning gain time to provide for outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, & rehabilitation credits; revises limits on awards.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2021 House • Filed
    1/22/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

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  • HB 235, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2021 at 11:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1215 Revising Penalties for Nonviolent Offenses Caruso Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 472 Gain-time Bracy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary
    S 1032 (c1) Criminal Convictions Perry Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. Page 11 (pdf)
    316.1935 Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer; aggravated fleeing or eluding. Page 11 (pdf)
    775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. Page 12 (pdf)
    775.0845 Wearing mask while committing offense; reclassification. Page 13 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 14 (pdf)
    775.0861 Offenses against persons on the grounds of religious institutions; reclassification. Page 14 (pdf)
    775.0862 Sexual offenses against students by authority figures; reclassification. Page 15 (pdf)
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 16 (pdf)
    775.0875 Unlawful taking, possession, or use of law enforcement officer’s firearm; crime reclassification; penalties. Page 18 (pdf)
    777.03 Accessory after the fact. Page 19 (pdf)
    777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy. Page 19 (pdf)
    784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 20 (pdf)
    794.011 Sexual battery. Page 20 (pdf)
    794.023 Sexual battery by multiple perpetrators; reclassification of offenses. Page 21 (pdf)
    817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information. Page 22 (pdf)
    831.032 Offenses involving forging or counterfeiting private labels. Page 22 (pdf)
    843.22 Traveling across county lines with intent to commit a burglary. Page 25 (pdf)
    874.04 Gang-related offenses; enhanced penalties. Page 26 (pdf)
    921.002 The Criminal Punishment Code. Page 2 (pdf)
    944.275 Gain-time. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.281 Ineligibility to earn gain-time due to disciplinary action. Page 27 (pdf)
    944.473 Inmate substance abuse testing program. Page 28 (pdf)
    944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration. Page 28 (pdf)
    944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 29 (pdf)
    947.005 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf)

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