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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1560

Establishes the Task Force on Compassionate Medical Release.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on March 7, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act creates the Task Force on Compassionate Medical Release. The Act directs the task force to submit a report to the legislature by December 31, 2024. The Act takes effect when it is signed by the Governor. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.3).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act creates a process by which adults in custody can apply for early medical release from custody. The Act creates a new committee under the parole board that reviews applications and decides when to recommend release. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</i>] [<i>Establishes the Medical Release Advisory Committee within the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision. Specifies the qualifications of members of the committee. Establishes procedures by which adults in custody may apply for early medical release from custody and standards by which the committee recommends release. Establishes a cap on the number of applications per month that the committee may consider until January 1, 2027. Provides for appointment of an attorney upon a release recommendation from the committee.</i>] [<i>Directs the board to accept a release recommendation from the committee unless the applicant poses a danger to another person or the public that outweighs compassionate reasons for release. Directs the board to refer an applicant to the sentencing court for sentences requiring court authorization for early medical release.</i>] [<i>Establishes procedures for the sentencing court to consider a motion authorizing early medical release and enter a supplemental judgment.</i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Corrections to inform adults in custody concerning the early medical release process and ensure that application forms are available to all adults in custody. Authorizes the department to directly refer adults in custody to the committee for early medical release. Directs the department to refer to the committee certain adults in custody with terminal illness. Specifies the release process when early medical release is ordered or authorized.</i>] [<i>Directs the committee to annually report data concerning early medical release to the committees of Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary.</i>] [<i>Prohibits a prosecuting attorney from conditioning a plea offer on a waiver of early medical release eligibility.</i>] [<i>Increases the maximum number of board members from five to six.</i>] [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>Establishes the Task Force on Compassionate Medical Release. Directs the task force to submit a report with findings and recommendations for legislation to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary by December 31, 2024. <b>Sunsets on January 2, 2025. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Lew Frederick, Kayse Jama, Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, Janeen Sollman, Aaron Woods

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Farrah Chaichi, Maxine Dexter, Lisa Reynolds

    Its course

    February 5 to March 7, 2024, 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 action8 actions on 5 days

    In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 7 · stopped31 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

    JudiciaryFeb 5 to Feb 149 days

    Ways and MeansFeb 14 to Mar 7 · stopped22 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 14

    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 Feb 5 – Mar 7

    1. Feb 5Introduced
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 6Heard in Judiciary
    5. Feb 12Heard in Judiciary
    6. Feb 14Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. Mar 7Died when the session ended
    All 8 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 5Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.Senate
    3. Feb 5Informational Meeting held.Senate
    4. Feb 6Public Hearing held.Senate
    5. Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
    6. Feb 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Feb 14Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
    8. Mar 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate