HB 2695 — Modifies provisions relating to credit earned by offenders committed to the department of corrections

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Missouri Revised Statutes: Section 558.041, RSMo.

• Section 558.041, RSMo

  may recommendation for such credit by the offender's institutional superintendent subsections 3 and 4 of 3 3. may inmate and has or may or a portion of any inmate 4.tment shall cause the policy to be published in the code of state regulations. 5. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. → shall calculation of such credit or earned time credit subdivision (2) of 2 (1) (2) good time and, separately, earned time credit (3) shall offender through good time credit as provided in subsection 3 of this section and award an offender who has successfully and productive activities through earned time credit as provided in subsection 4 of this section bold-face (4) major conduct , violation of , parole revocation, or the accumulation of minor conduct violations exceeding six within a calendar year shall prior offender 3.Subject to subsections 1 and 2 of this section, an offender who is serving a term of imprisonment of more than one year, other than a term of imprisonment for the duration of the offender's life, may receive good time credit toward the service of the offender's sentence of up to fifty-four days for each year of the offender's sentence imposed by the court, subject to yearly determination by the department of corrections that during that year the offender has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations. (2)he department of corrections determines that during the year the offender has not satisfactorily complied with such institutional regulations, the offender shall receive no good time credit toward service of sentence or shall receive such lesser credit as the department determines to be appropriate. Credit that has not been earned shall not later be granted. Credit for the last year of a term of imprisonment shall be credited on the first day of the last year of the term of imprisonment. 4. (1) Subject to subsections 1 and 2 of this section, an offender who is serving a term of imprisonment of more than one year, other than a term of imprisonment for the duration of the offender's life, and who successfully participates in rehabilitative programming or productive activities shall earn ten days of earned time credit for every thirty days of successful participation in rehabilitative programming or productive activities. (2) An offender shall not receive earned time credits under this subsection for programs completed prior to the date that the offender's sentence commenced. (3) department of corrections shall specify in its policies under subsection 2 of this section the types of programs or activities for which credit may be earned under this section; the criteria for determining productive participation in, or completion of, the programs or activities; and the criteria for annually awarding credit. Such programs and activities shall include, but are not limited to, receiving a high school diploma or equivalent, college diploma or professional certificate, or vocational training certificates, and participating in successful employment, parenting, and financial literacy courses, alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs, and restorative justice and faith-based programs. The department of corrections shall include provisions for educational programming through correspondence courses. (4) Beginning on January 1, 2027, eligible offenders may petition the department to receive earned time credit for any qualifying programs or activities completed after January 1, 2010. (5) The department of corrections shall notify the incarcerated population of the petition process through posted signage, electronic notification, and through staff in all facilities and shall provide a petition form to offenders. 5.Offenders sentenced under subsections 2 and 3 of section 558.019 shall be eligible for good time credit and earned time credit and any credit earned shall be subtracted from the offender's entire sentence of imprisonment. (2) Offenders committed to the department who are sentenced to death or sentenced to life without probation or parole shall not be eligible for good time credit or earned time credit under this section; however, the department shall record their program participation in the same manner as the eligible population. (3) incentives described in this section shall be in add

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Action History

1. February 17, 2026

   HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

2. February 16, 2026

   HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

3. February 16, 2026

   Executive Session Completed (H)

4. January 27, 2026

   Public Hearing Completed (H)

5. January 08, 2026

   Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H)

6. January 08, 2026

   Read Second Time (H)

7. January 07, 2026

   Read First Time (H)

8. January 06, 2026

   Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

• Marlene Terry · Cosponsor
• Anthony Ealy · Cosponsor
• Kimberly-Ann Collins · Cosponsor
• Jamie Ray Gragg · Primary

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