Requires the educational and vocational credits earned by incarcerated individuals are transferable upon release
Summary
Requires that curricula and educational programs provide incarcerated individuals the opportunity to earn educational or vocational credits which shall be transferable to an educational institution upon the release of the incarcerated individual.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Jan 3, 2024
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Committee
2
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Mar 8, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
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