SF78 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act ineligible persons list expansion
Related bill: HF1466
AI Generated Summary
This legislative bill, SF No 78, is aimed at changing the rules around prison sentence reductions in Minnesota. It proposes amendments to the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act by expanding the list of prisoners who are not eligible to receive reductions in their prison terms for good behavior or participation in rehabilitative programs. Specifically, the bill clarifies that prisoners serving life sentences, those with indeterminate sentences from crimes committed before May 1980, and those sentenced under certain laws for second-degree murder, third-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, or second-degree manslaughter, will not qualify for these incentives. This essentially means that the ability to earn reduced time on a sentence for good behavior and participation in rehabilitation will be limited for those particular groups.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| January 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
| January 20, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Author added | |
| January 22, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Author added |
Citations
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"analysis": {
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"summary": "The bill references good time eligibility under section 244.04 as a determining factor for ineligibility for earned incentive release credit.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "244.04"
},
{
"analysis": {
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"removed": [],
"summary": "The bill modifies ineligibility criteria for earned incentive release credit including those serving sentences for second degree murder under section 609.19.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "609.19"
},
{
"analysis": {
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"removed": [],
"summary": "It includes individuals serving sentences for third degree murder under section 609.195 as ineligible for earned incentive release credit.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "609.195"
},
{
"analysis": {
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"removed": [],
"summary": "The bill continues to state ineligibility for individuals serving for first degree manslaughter under section 609.20.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "609.20"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "It includes those serving sentences for second degree manslaughter under section 609.205 in the ineligibility list.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "609.205"
}
]