HB 297: Criminal Rehabilitation
GENERAL BILL by Hart
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 72 percent; revises provisions concerning gain-time to provide for outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, & rehabilitation credits; provides for amounts to be awarded; revises limits on awards.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/3/2025 House • Filed
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HB 297, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/3/2025 at 2:35 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (30)
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 12 (pdf) 381.004 HIV testing. Page 12 (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 20 (pdf) 775.0845 Wearing mask while committing offense; reclassification. Page 20 (pdf) 775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 21 (pdf) 775.0861 Offenses against persons on the grounds of religious institutions; reclassification. Page 25 (pdf) 775.0862 Sexual offenses against students by authority figures; reclassification. Page 26 (pdf) 775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 26 (pdf) 775.0875 Unlawful taking, possession, or use of law enforcement officer’s firearm; crime reclassification; penalties. Page 28 (pdf) 777.03 Accessory after the fact. Page 29 (pdf) 777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy. Page 30 (pdf) 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 30 (pdf) 794.011 Sexual battery. Page 31 (pdf) 794.0115 Dangerous sexual felony offender; mandatory sentencing. Page 32 (pdf) 794.0116 Sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses. Page 32 (pdf) 794.023 Sexual battery by multiple perpetrators; reclassification of offenses. Page 33 (pdf) 810.145 Digital voyeurism. Page 33 (pdf) 812.081 Theft of or trafficking in trade secrets; definitions; penalties; providing to foreign entities; restitution. Page 34 (pdf) 817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information. Page 35 (pdf) 831.032 Offenses involving forging or counterfeiting private labels. Page 36 (pdf) 843.22 Traveling across county lines with intent to commit a burglary. Page 37 (pdf) 874.04 Gang-related offenses; enhanced penalties. Page 37 (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 39 (pdf) 944.473 Inmate substance abuse testing program. Page 39 (pdf) 944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration. Page 40 (pdf) 944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 40 (pdf) 947.005 Definitions. Page 43 (pdf)