Concerning clemency and pardons.
HB 1131 updates state laws regarding clemency, pardons, and the supervision of individuals by the Department of Corrections. The bill clarifies the department's responsibilities for supervising individuals on probation or community custody, including those convicted of specific offenses or identified as high-risk. It explicitly mandates departmental supervision for individuals granted conditional clemency by the governor, provided a term of community custody is included in the commutation conditions. Additionally, the legislation consistently replaces the term "offenders" with "individuals" throughout the relevant statutes governing supervision.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 24, 2024
Signed May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
Second Substitute Bill
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Engrossed Second Substitute Bill
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Apr 22, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was renamed to reflect its final version, and the composition of the new board was adjusted to require two representatives of crime victims instead of one. Additionally, the rules for board member terms were updated to allow five-year terms and staggered appointments to ensure continuity, while the requirement for racial equity training remains.
Scope change
The scope of the board's membership was modified to include two crime victim representatives, and the term structure was expanded to five years.
REQUIREMENT
The number of crime victim representatives on the board was increased from one to two.
Board member terms were changed from four years to five years.
The method for staggering initial board appointments was updated to ensure no more than three members are appointed in any given year.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'Second Substitute House Bill' to 'Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill'.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
30–19
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
23
Committee
20
May 20, 2025
Vetoed
Governor partially vetoed.
executive
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 50; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 2.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-19-2)
senate
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:30 AM.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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