Disabled prisoners; those terminally ill, etc. may petition Parole Board for conditional release. (SB1235)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Conditional release of terminally ill or totally disabled prisoners. Provides that prisoners who are terminally ill or permanently and totally disabled may petition the Parole Board for conditional release. The bill defines the terms "terminally ill" and "permanently and totally disabled." Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090289201
01/13/2009Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/05/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1235)
02/06/2009Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Read second time
02/10/2009Reading of amendment waived
02/10/2009Committee amendment agreed to
02/10/2009Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1235E
02/10/2009Printed as engrossed 090289201-E
02/10/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2009Placed on Calendar
02/13/2009Read first time
02/13/2009Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/16/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1235E)
02/18/2009Assigned MPPS sub: #2
02/19/2009Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely
02/28/2009Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 6 minutes.