Relating to early medical release from custody; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Establishes Medical Release Advisory Committee within State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision. Specifies qualifications of members of committee. Establishes procedures by which adults in custody may apply for early medical release from custody and standards by which committee recommends release. Establishes cap on number of applications per month committee may consider until January 1, 2025. Provides for appointment of attorney upon release recommendation. Directs board to accept release recommendation of committee unless person poses danger to another person or public that outweighs compassionate reasons for release. Directs board to refer applicant to sentencing court for sentences requiring court authorization for early medical release. Establishes procedures for sentencing court to consider motion authorizing early medical release and enter supplemental judgment. Directs Department of Corrections to inform adults in custody concerning early medical release process and ensure application forms are available to all adults in custody. Authorizes department to directly refer adults in custody to board ] committee for early medical release. Directs department to refer to committee certain adults in custody with terminal illness. Specifies release process when early medical release is ordered or authorized. Directs committee to annually report data concerning early medical release to committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary. Prohibits prosecuting attorney from conditioning plea offer on waiver of early medical release eligibility. Increases maximum number of board members from five to six. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action Mar 4, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
Co
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
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