BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1297: Offender earned early releas

Clarifying the application of limitations on earned early release time to serious violent offenders.

Summary

  • $ Clarifies the statutory language relating to the 15 percent cap on good time for certain criminal convictions by adding "commas" to a sentence.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1297), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 24, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 19, 1999
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 21, 1999 in the House
Last action
April 19, 1999
Session law
Chapter 37, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 24, 1999
Version voted on: HB 1297
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

April 6, 1999
Version voted on: HB 1297
42 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22005
Republican20011
How each member voted

History

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HB 1297 in other sessions

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