Earned sentence credits; repeals four-level classification system for awarding & calculation, etc.
Summary
Department of Corrections; earned sentence credits. Repeals the four-level classification system for the awarding andcalculation of earned sentence credits currently set to go into effecton July 1, 2022. Under current law, a maximum of 4.5 sentence credits may be earned for each 30 days served.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Jan 21, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102949D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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