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SB 223                                                                                            
The Judiciary Committee considered SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                           
SENATE BILL NO. 223 "An Act referencing the award of good time                                      
and restricting release on mandatory parole for prisoners serving                                   
certain sentences who fail to attain certain minimum educational                                    
standards; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be                               
replaced with                                                                                       
                                                                                                    

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             CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE                                                   
             BILL NO. 223(JUD) "An Act limiting the award of                                        
             good time and restricting release on mandatory parole                                  
             for prisoners serving certain sentences who fail to                                    
             attain certain minimum educational standards;                                          
             providing that prisoners having attained or attaining                                  
             those educational standards receive good time awards                                   
             and availability of release on mandatory parole of                                     
             one-third of the term or terms of imprisonment                                         
             rounded off to the nearest day; and providing for an                                   
             effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Cowdery, Donley,                                   
Therriault.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Fiscal information forthcoming.                                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.