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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 520

Establishes Medical Release Advisory Committee within State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

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, 2026. 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 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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Floyd Prozanski, Janeen Sollman, James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Maxine Dexter, Lisa Reynolds

    Its course

    January 9 to June 25, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action7 actions on 6 days

    In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 145 days

    Health CareJan 14 to Apr 379 days

    Ways and MeansApr 3 to Jun 25 · stopped83 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 3

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jan 9 – Jun 25

    1. Jan 9Introduced
    2. Jan 14Sent to Health Care
    3. Mar 13Heard in Health Care
    4. Mar 29Heard in Health Care
    5. Apr 3Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    6. Sent to Ways and Means
    7. Jun 25Died when the session ended
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 14Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Mar 13Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 29Work Session held.Senate
    5. Apr 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Apr 3Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
    7. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate