Prohibits forfeiture of inmate's commutation credits for minor disciplinary infractions and expands inmate's ability to restore certain forfeited credits.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2021
Last action Jun 21, 2021
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 21, 2021
How they voted
48–22
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 80
Jun 21, 2021
D
Democratic54
85% Yea
R
Republican26
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 21, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Jun 21, 2021
General Assembly · Passed
Passed Assembly (48-22-0)
Jun 16, 2021
General Assembly · Reported by committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Jun 9, 2021
General Assembly · Referred to committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
May 12, 2021
General Assembly · Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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