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SB 504: Criminal Convictions

GENERAL BILL by Perry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman

Criminal Convictions; Revising the principles embodied by the Criminal Punishment Code as it relates to punishment and rehabilitation; authorizing the Department of Corrections to grant deductions from sentences in the form of good behavior time, rehabilitation credits, and outstanding deed awards, rather than solely for gain-time, for specified purposes; revising the “tentative release date” the department must calculate for each prisoner based on his or her good behavior time, rehabilitation credits, and outstanding deed awards; requiring the department to grant good behavior time, rather than basic gain-time, as a means of encouraging satisfactory behavior and developing character traits necessary for successful reentry to the community, subject to certain conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/14/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 29
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 29
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 504, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/14/2021 at 12:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 171 Criminal Rehabilitation Hart Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 957 Revising Penalties for Criminal Offenses Caruso Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 470 Revising Penalties for Nonviolent Offenses Powell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill
    S 1486 Gain-time Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. Page 13 (pdf)
    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 32 (pdf)
    775.0845 Wearing mask while committing offense; reclassification. Page 13 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 14 (pdf)
    775.0861 Offenses against persons on the grounds of religious institutions; reclassification. Page 16 (pdf)
    775.0862 Sexual offenses against students by authority figures; reclassification. Page 17 (pdf)
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 19 (pdf)
    775.0875 Unlawful taking, possession, or use of law enforcement officer’s firearm; crime reclassification; penalties. Page 20 (pdf)
    777.03 Accessory after the fact. Page 21 (pdf)
    777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy. Page 21 (pdf)
    784.078 Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials. Page 12 (pdf)
    794.011 Sexual battery. Page 24 (pdf)
    794.023 Sexual battery by multiple perpetrators; reclassification of offenses. Page 24 (pdf)
    817.568 Criminal use of personal identification information. Page 25 (pdf)
    831.032 Offenses involving forging or counterfeiting private labels. Page 26 (pdf)
    843.22 Traveling across county lines with intent to commit a burglary. Page 28 (pdf)
    874.04 Gang-related offenses; enhanced penalties. Page 29 (pdf)
    900.05 Criminal justice data collection. Page 33 (pdf)
    921.002 The Criminal Punishment Code. Page 3 (pdf)
    944.02 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    944.275 Gain-time. Page 6 (pdf)
    944.281 Ineligibility to earn gain-time due to disciplinary action. Page 30 (pdf)
    944.473 Inmate substance abuse testing program. Page 30 (pdf)
    944.605 Inmate release; notification; identification card. Page 35 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 37 (pdf)
    944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration. Page 31 (pdf)
    947.005 Definitions. Page 39 (pdf)
    985.4815 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on juvenile sexual offenders. Page 39 (pdf)

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