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CS/SB 1334: Sentences of Inmates

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Bogdanoff ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joyner ; Dockery

Sentences of Inmates; Removes all references to imposing mandatory minimum sentences for defendants convicted of trafficking in controlled substances. Provides legislative intent to encourage the DOC, to the extent possible, to place inmates in the community to perform paid employment for community work. Directs the DOC to develop and administer a reentry program for nonviolent offenders which is intended to divert nonviolent offenders from long periods of incarceration. Authorizes the DOC to grant up to 10 days per month of incentive gain-time, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 99
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 99
    3/23/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/28/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 309
    3/30/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 309
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 315
    4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 468
    • Now in Budget -SJ 468
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/29/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 614
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 1334, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2011 at 11:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/25/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/26/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 917 (c1) Sentencing of Inmates Porth Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (JUAS)
    S 1390 (c1) Supervised Reentry Programs for Inmates Dockery Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate
    S 1798 Mandatory Minimum Sentences Smith Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    876916 - Amendment
    Delete lines 629 - 633 and insert:
    Budget
    (Bogdanoff)
    4/26/2011
    9:48 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Web Page
    PDF
    706664 - Amendment
    Delete line 1029 and insert:
    Budget
    (Bogdanoff)
    4/26/2011
    9:49 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Web Page
    PDF
    727984 - Amendment
    Delete line 1050 and insert:
    Budget
    (Bogdanoff)
    4/26/2011
    9:48 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/25/2011 9:45 AM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. Page 37 (pdf)
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.275 Gain-time. Page 34 (pdf)
    945.091 Extension of the limits of confinement; restitution by employed inmates. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • SB 1334, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2011 at 11:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 917 (c1) Sentencing of Inmates Porth Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (JUAS)
    S 1798 Mandatory Minimum Sentences Smith Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    904224 - Amendment
    Delete lines 594 - 605 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Margolis)
    3/25/2011
    12:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    474904 - Amendment
    Between lines 612 and 613 insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Dockery)
    3/25/2011
    2:49 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 972336 - Amendment to Amendment (474904)
    In title, delete line 190 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Dockery)
    3/28/2011
    11:23 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    803808 - Amendment
    Between lines 773 and 774 insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Dockery)
    3/25/2011
    12:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2011 3:15 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 3 (pdf)

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