Legislation

Title: Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education
Sponsored by: Delegate Wilkins
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 365
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Awarding a diminution credit of 60 days per program completed to reduce the term of confinement of an inmate if the inmate successfully obtains a certain educational certificate, diploma, or degree; providing that an inmate serving a sentence for a certain violent crime can be allowed a deduction of 40 days; prohibiting certain inmates sentenced for certain violent crimes from receiving a diminution of a sentence; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0397

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/12/2020 Legislative Date 10/12/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/18 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {262510/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Wilson) Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Floor Amendment {713520/1 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (89-46) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/31/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Floor Amendment {493529/1 (Senator Hough) Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Floor Amendment {493529/1 (Senator Hough) Withdrawn Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 365 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/12/2020	10/12/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/18 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/19/2021	3/08/2021	Favorable with Amendments {262510/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2021	3/08/2021	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Wilson) Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Floor Amendment {713520/1 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Third Reading Passed (89-46)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/31/2021	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Favorable Adopted	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Floor Amendment {493529/1 (Senator Hough)	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Floor Amendment {493529/1 (Senator Hough) Withdrawn	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/24/2021	Returned Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 365
			Text - Chapter - Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education

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