BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
HB 1729: Earned release time
Extending work release time for offenders.
Summary
- Expands the number of months of an offender's sentence that may be served in partial confinement.
From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1729), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 25, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2007 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- SB 5306
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to earned release time;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Human Services.
HB 1729 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1729 (2025–26) State school levies
- HB 1729 (2023–24) Hydrogen fuel products
- HB 1729 (2021–22) Blockchain work group
- HB 1729 (2019–20) Subst use disorder treatment
- HB 1729 (2017–18) Workers' compensation system
- HB 1729 (2015–16) Domestic violence victims
- HB 1729 (2013–14) Street gang members/firearms
- HB 1729 (2011–12) Firearm safety devices/safes