Alabama 2020 Regular Session Status: Introduced

SB 237 — Corrections, to provide deduction of a prisoners sentence upon completion of qualifying programs, require DOC to adopt rules for administration of education incentive time, provide for membership, provide for income tax credit for an employer that employs an individual recently released from incarceration, prohibit agencies from considering an applicants criminal conviction history for consideration of a job under certain conditions, Secs. 14-9-100 to 14-9-108, incl., 36-26-150 to 36-26-160, incl., added

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Corrections, to provide deduction of a prisoners sentence upon completion of qualifying programs, require Department of Corrections to adopt rules for administration of education incentive time, provide for membership-

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

Sponsors

  • Ward · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Ward

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety taxation labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 237 do?
Corrections, to provide deduction of a prisoners sentence upon completion of qualifying programs, require Department of Corrections to adopt rules for administration of education incentive time, provide for membership-
Who sponsors SB 237?
SB 237 is sponsored by Ward.
What is the current status of SB 237?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 237?
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