Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date.

The effective date for retroactive application of earned sentence credits was moved forward from July 1, 2028, to July 1, 2026.

Clarified that time spent awaiting trial or entry of a final conviction order is explicitly included in calculating earned sentence credits.

Added specific references to 'state or local' correctional facilities in the retroactive application section to clarify the bill's reach.

Inserted language clarifying that release plans are required only if mandated by the court, removing ambiguity about mandatory release plans.

Time spent by a person in confinement awaiting trial or the entry of a final order of conviction is now included in calculating earned sentence credits.

The retroactive application date for the new provisions was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028.

A new section was added to explicitly state that the entire act becomes effective on July 1, 2028.

The date for retroactive application of earned sentence credits was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028.

A new section was added to explicitly state that the act becomes effective on July 1, 2028.

Formatting markers, committee references, and draft annotations present in the Engrossed version were removed during the final enrollment process.