CS/HB 917 (2011) -  Sentencing of Inmates

General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Porth (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; Harrell; Perman; Thurston
Sentencing of Inmates: Creates reentry program for nonviolent offenders to divert them from long periods of incarceration; requires intensive substance abuse treatment & rehabilitative program; provides for minimum length of service in program; specifies eligibility criteria; directs DOC to obtain sentencing court approval before placement; requires DOC to notify state attorney & authorizes state attorney to object to placement; requires sentencing court to notify DOC of approval & provides that court's failure to timely notify DOC of decision constitutes approval; requires education assessment & full substance abuse assessment; requires adult education program in specified circumstances; requires assessments of vocational skills & future career education; specifies reasons for which offender may be terminated from program; requires sentencing court to modify sentence & place offender on drug offender probation if performance is satisfactory; requires annual report; directs DOC to track recidivism.
Effective Date: October 1, 2011
Last Event: Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1334 Subject: Sentences of Inmates Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee 4/5/2011 7:06:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee 4/1/2011 4:36:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/23/2011 3:29:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/21/2011 8:31:04 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/05/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 04/05/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 04/05/2011 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee agenda Time: 04/01/2011 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/24/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/24/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/24/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/24/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/23/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/23/2011 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/23/2011 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/23/2011 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/22/2011 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/18/2011 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2011 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/03/2011 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2011 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2011 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2011 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/22/2011 - 2:31 PM Member: Porth Committee: Version: __