Legislation

Title: Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education
Sponsored by: Delegates Wilkins, Acevero, Charkoudian, D.M. Davis, Feldmark, W. Fisher, Ivey, J. Lewis, Moon, and Stewart
Status: In the House - Recommitted to Judiciary (Delegate Clippinger)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Awarding a diminution credit of 90 days to reduce the term of confinement of an inmate if the inmate successfully obtains a certain educational certificate, diploma, or degree; prohibiting an inmate who is serving a certain sexual offense from receiving the diminution credit; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to establish a uniform system of deductions and participation criteria for awarding a certain diminution credit; etc.

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Cross-filed with: SB0922

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0621 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2020 Legislative Date 2/04/2020 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Motion Special Order until 3/14 (Delegate T. Branch) Adopted Proceedings 47BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education
House	2/04/2020	2/04/2020	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education
House	3/13/2020	3/10/2020	Motion Special Order until 3/14 (Delegate T. Branch) Adopted	47BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media

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