Maryland House Bill 294 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-29 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Awarding a one-time diminution credit to reduce the term of confinement of an inmate if the inmate successfully obtains a certain educational certificate, diploma, or degree; establishing a diminution credit of not less than 60 days and not more than 730 days that may be awarded; prohibiting inmates convicted of certain offenses from receiving diminution credits; requiring the Commissioner of Corrections to establish a uniform system of deductions and for awarding diminution credits; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education

Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]
Del. Wanika Fisher [D]	Del. Jazz Lewis [D]	Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Nick Mosby [D]
Sen. Ron Watson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-29	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-01-28	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0294?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0294f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0294.pdf