HB 24-1461

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 29, 2024
  • Passed House Apr 26, 2024
  • Passed Senate May 03, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Jun 05, 2024

Exemption for College Program Completion Earned Time

Abstract

Under existing law, the department of corrections may, for an inmate who was sentenced for a nonviolent felony offense, deduct earned time from the inmate's sentence for each accredited degree or other credential awarded by an institution of higher education to the inmate while the inmate is incarcerated or on parole (degree or credential earned time). The act exempts degree or credential earned time from the statutory limit on earned time. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


May 03, 2024

Apr 26, 2024

Actions


Jun 05, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 23, 2024

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 03, 2024

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 02, 2024

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

May 01, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Judiciary

Apr 29, 2024

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Apr 26, 2024

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 25, 2024

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Apr 23, 2024

House

House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary House Committee of the Whole

Apr 19, 2024

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/05/2024) PDF
Final Act (05/23/2024) PDF
Rerevised (05/03/2024) PDF
Revised (05/02/2024) PDF
Reengrossed (04/26/2024) PDF
Engrossed (04/25/2024) PDF
Introduced (04/19/2024) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/22/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (07/08/2024) PDF

Sources

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