Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 575 — AN ACT CONCERNING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES OF THE RISK REDUCTION CREDIT PROGRAM.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 630

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6 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of the bill clarifies that the Commissioner of Correction must adopt formal regulations regarding the risk reduction credit program for inmates rather than relying on internal procedures. This includes establishing how credits are calculated, conditions under which inmates can earn or lose credits, and ensuring reviews occur before inmates are discharged. The change aims to provide a structured framework for administering the program.

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575 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
575 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00575JUD___040617____* AN ACT CONCERNING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES OF THE RISK REDUCTION CREDIT PROGRAM.
4262   *04262SB00575JUD* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY   Introduced by:
  (JUD)   AN ACT CONCERNING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES OF THE RISK REDUCTION CREDIT PROGRAM.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a crime committed on or after October 1, 1994, and committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction on or after said date, except a person sentenced for a violation of section 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-70a, 53a-70c or 53a-100aa, or is a persistent dangerous felony offender or persistent dangerous sexual offender pursuant to section 53a-40, may be eligible to earn risk reduction credit toward a reduction of such person's sentence, in an amount not to exceed five days per month, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Correction for conduct as provided in subsection (b) of this section occurring on or after April 1, 2006.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a crime committed on or after October 1, 1994, and committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction on or after said date, except a person who is sentenced for a violation of section 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-59, 53a-59a, 53a-59c, 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70c or 53a-100aa, or is a persistent dangerous felony offender or persistent dangerous sexual offender pursuant to section 53a-40, may be eligible to earn risk reduction credit toward a reduction of such person's sentence, in an amount not to exceed five days per month, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Correction for conduct as provided in subsection (b) of this section occurring on or after April 1, 2006.
Such regulations shall include (1) a formula to calculate the credits an inmate may earn, and (2) provisions (A) affecting an inmate's ability to earn such credits, (B) concerning a review of the credits earned and the calculation applied to the sentence of an inmate prior to discharge of the inmate, (C) concerning forfeiture or rescission of earned credits, and (D) concerning exclusion of an inmate from the opportunity to earn such credits.
Such regulations shall include (1) a formula to calculate the credits an inmate may earn, and (2) provisions concerning (A) an inmate's ability to earn such credits, (B) a review of the credits earned and the calculation applied to the sentence of an inmate prior to discharge of the inmate, (C) forfeiture or rescission of earned credits, and (D) exclusion of an inmate from the opportunity to earn such credits.
Section 1 October 1, 2017 18-98e Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 18-98e JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
To require the Department of Correction to adopt regulations pursuant to the risk reduction credit program rather than administer the program using uncodified internal procedures.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 630

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  3. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  4. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  5. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  6. FILE NO. 669

  7. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 351

  8. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  9. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  10. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/19/17

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable Substitute

  13. PUBLIC HEARING 0320

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

  15. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  16. Vote to Draft

  17. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Leonard A.' b'Fasano · Primary
  • Len' b'Suzio · Primary
  • David K.' b'Labriola · Primary
  • Robert C.' b'Sampson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • b'Fasano, Leonard A.'
  • b'Suzio, Len'
  • b'Labriola, David K.'
  • b'Sampson, Robert C.'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 285 ADOPT SENATE AMD A LCO 8313

Failed 18 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 91300
Republican 1500
Total 181800
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Nay
TIM LARSON — Yea
KEVIN KELLY — Nay
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
MARILYN MOORE — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Nay
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Nay
TONI BOUCHER — Nay
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Nay
LEN SUZIO — Nay
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Nay
JOE MARKLEY — Nay
LEONARD FASANO — Nay
GEORGE LOGAN — Nay
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Nay
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Nay
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Nay
Heather S. Somers Republican Nay
Henri Martin Republican Nay
John A. Kissel Republican Nay
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Nay

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Senate Roll Call Vote 293 ADOPT

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 6000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
KEVIN KELLY — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
MARILYN MOORE — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 575?
SB 575 is sponsored by b'Fasano, Leonard A.', b'Suzio, Len', b'Labriola, David K.', and b'Sampson, Robert C.'.
What is the current status of SB 575?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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