HB 1105 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2563
04/11
HOUSE BILL 1105
AN ACT relative to earned time credits.
SPONSORS: Rep. Abbas, Rock. 8
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends the earned time credits for certain programs in which a prisoner participates and completes.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2563
04/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to earned time credits.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Parole of Prisoners; Earned Time Credits. Amend RSA 651-A:22-a, I(f) to read as follows:
(f) Other Programs. A prisoner who meaningfully participates in any program that is authorized and approved by the department that the commissioner deems to be valuable to the prisoner's rehabilitation which are not covered under subparagraphs (a) through (e) shall be entitled to a one-time reduction of 60 days in his or her minimum sentence and a one-time reduction of 60 days in his or her maximum sentence [for each program completed].
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| March 2, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| June 2, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
Oct. 31, 2022: Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation (Vote 14-0)
June 8, 2022: Executive Session: 06/02/2022 09:30 am LOB 205-207
May 2, 2022: Full Committee Work Session: 06/02/2022 10:00 am LOB 202-204
March 15, 2022: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6
March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (Vote 13-7; RC)
Feb. 28, 2022: Executive Session: 03/02/2022 10:00 AM LOB 202-204
Feb. 3, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/09/2022 02:15 pm LOB 202-204
Jan. 27, 2022: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/04/2022 02:15 pm LOB 202-204
Nov. 23, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety