Senate Bill No.865, entitled
Provides up to 20% credit toward earliest date for parole hearing to inmates who participate in and complete educational, vocational, or other programming where "research and evidence indicate the program improves rehabilitation, behavioral, or post-release prisoner outcomes." Prisoners sentenced to life without parole or for certain major crimes are not eligible. Prisoners who engage in major misconduct while participating in the program would not receive productivity credits for those months.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
1. Amend page 23, line 29, by striking out all of Enacting section 1 and inserting:
“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January 1, 2026.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 861 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.
Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 22 to 13 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
