HB 23-1037 CO

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The act requires the department of corrections (department) to, for an inmate who was sentenced for a nonviolent felony offense, deduct earned time from the inmate's sentence for each accredited degree or other credential awarded by an institution of higher education to the inmate while the inmate is incarcerated or on parole, in the following amounts: 18 months of earned time for a master's degree and 2 years of earned time for a doctoral degree; One year of earned time for receiving an associate or baccalaureate degree; and 6 months of earned time for receiving a certificate or other credential that requires completion of at least 30 credit hours. The act requires the department to designate up to six regionally accredited institutions of higher education that may award a degree or credential to an inmate for which earned time must be deducted. The act requires the general assembly to annually appropriate to the department of higher education the savings incurred during the prior state fiscal year as a result of the release of inmates from correctional facilities because of earned time granted for completion of a higher education degree or credential. The appropriation to the department of higher education is for allocation to institutions of higher education that offer accredited programs in correctional facilities. APPROVED by Governor April 12, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Matthew Martinez Democratic · primary
• Rose Pugliese · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary

1. Apr 12, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 3, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 3, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 31, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 20, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Mar 17, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 16, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
8. Mar 13, 2023 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. Feb 23, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
10. Feb 21, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Feb 17, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
12. Feb 10, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
13. Feb 7, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Jan 9, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower