SB323 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a prisoner does not receive a deduction in his or her sentence for the successful completion of academic, vocational, risk-reducing, or apprenticeship programs
This bill would provide a prisoner with a deduction in his or her sentence upon a successful completion of a qualifying academic, vocational, risk-reducing, or apprenticeship program in certain circumstances
This bill would require the Department of Corrections, with the approval of the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, to adopt rules for the administration of education incentive time
Relating to corrections; to add a new Article 4 to Title 14 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for a deduction of a prisoner's sentence upon completion of qualifying programs in certain circumstances; to require the Department of Corrections, with the approval of the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, to adopt rules for the administration of education incentive time; to amend Section 29-2-20, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee to approve rules regarding the administration of education incentive time.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-477. |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Forwarded to Governor |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Concurred in Conference Report |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Hill motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1206 |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Conference Report Concurrence Requested |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Chambliss motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1417 |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Conference Report |
| May 6, 2021 | S | Conference Committee Appointed |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Hill motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1123 House appoints Hill, Wadsworth and Chestnut |
| May 4, 2021 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1092 |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1091 |
| May 6, 2021 | H | Conference Committee Requested |
| May 4, 2021 | S | Chambliss motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1304 P&PO appoints Chambliss, Barfoot and Singleton |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Rowe Amendment Offered |
| April 29, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 22, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 15, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| April 15, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 988 |
| April 15, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 21, 2021 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 17, 2021 | Room 325/ADDED ON SB248 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB323 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB323 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Rowe Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Conference Committee on SB323 2021RS first Substitute Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB323 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB323 for Judiciary |