SF78 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act ineligible persons list expansion
Related bill: HF1466
AI Generated Summary
This legislative bill, SF No 78, is aimed at changing the rules around prison sentence reductions in Minnesota. It proposes amendments to the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act by expanding the list of prisoners who are not eligible to receive reductions in their prison terms for good behavior or participation in rehabilitative programs. Specifically, the bill clarifies that prisoners serving life sentences, those with indeterminate sentences from crimes committed before May 1980, and those sentenced under certain laws for second-degree murder, third-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, or second-degree manslaughter, will not qualify for these incentives. This essentially means that the ability to earn reduced time on a sentence for good behavior and participation in rehabilitation will be limited for those particular groups.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| January 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| January 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
| January 15, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
| January 20, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| January 20, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| January 22, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| January 22, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Author added |
Citations
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{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Relates to good time eligibility for earned incentive release credit.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies the application of good time under section 244.04."
]
},
"citation": "244.04",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Section mentioning includes second degree murder and impacts eligibility for earned release credits.",
"modified": [
"Excludes individuals convicted under section 609.19 from receiving earned release credits."
]
},
"citation": "609.19",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Relates to third degree murder convictions affecting release credits.",
"modified": [
"Clarify ineligibility for individuals convicted under section 609.195."
]
},
"citation": "609.195",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "First degree manslaughter convictions as per section 609.20 affect earned incentive release.",
"modified": [
"Ineligibility determination for those convicted under 609.20."
]
},
"citation": "609.20",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Second degree manslaughter under section 609.205 modifies eligibility for release credits.",
"modified": [
"Defines the exclusion criteria for section 609.205 convicts."
]
},
"citation": "609.205",
"subdivision": ""
}
]