SB 122 (1999): allowing certain prisoners to earn good conduct credits reducing such person's minimum sentence.

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SB 122 (1999)

allowing certain prisoners to earn good conduct credits reducing such person's minimum sentence.

Status: Killed
Term: 1999-2000
House committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 28, 1999 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 10, 1999. On March 30, 1999 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On March 30, 1999 the Senate adopted “Sen. Johnson Removed from Table” on a voice vote. On March 30, 1999 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote 15–9 and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on May 25, 1999 and was referred to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on June 2, 1999. The committee held a work session on June 15, 1999. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 15–3. On June 22, 1999 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

March 10, 1999, 11:45 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, LOB 102
June 2, 1999, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Rm204,LOB
June 15, 1999, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Rm204,LOB

Votes

March 30, 1999, Senate: Lay on Table — voice vote, passed
March 30, 1999, Senate: Sen. Johnson Removed from Table — voice vote, passed
March 30, 1999, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 15, nays 9, passed
March 30, 1999, Senate: Ought to PassFrancoeur/Pignatelli — yeas 15, nays 9, passed
June 22, 1999, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 28, 1999: Introduction and referring to Judiciary 1/28/99
March 10, 1999: Hearing, 3/10/99, Room 102, LOB, 11:45 a.m
March 29, 1999: Committee Report, (Split Report Vote 4-4) Ought to Pass/Inexpedient to Legislate, 3/30/99
March 30, 1999: Sen. Johnson Moved to Laid on Table, MA, VV
March 30, 1999: Sen. Johnson Removed from Table, MA,VV
March 30, 1999: Ought to Pass, RC 15Y-9N, MA, OT3rdg, MA, VV
May 25, 1999: Introduced and ref to Crim Just & PSfty; HJ58, p1581
May 25, 1999: Copy to Chairman on 5/25/1999 due on
June 2, 1999: Hearing June 2 10:00 Rm204,LOB
June 15, 1999: Subcom work session June 15 10:00 Rm204,LOB
June 17, 1999: Maj Report ITL for June 22 (vote 15-3;Reg)
June 22, 1999: ITL Report Adopted VV; HJ73, p1915

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

SB 181-FN (1997): allowing certain prisoners to earn good conduct credits reducing such person's minimum sentence and establishing a committee to study permitting certain prisoners to be sentenced to substance abuse treatment centers.