HF 4847

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/11/2024 02:15pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; expanding the list of persons ineligible under the
Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act; amending Minnesota Statutes
2023 Supplement, sections 244.45; 244.46, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 244.45, is amended to read:

244.45 INELIGIBILITY FOR EARNED INCENTIVE RELEASE CREDIT.

The following individuals are ineligible for earned incentive release credit:

(1) those serving life sentences;

(2) those given indeterminate sentences for crimes committed on or before April 30,
1980; or

(3) those subject to good time under section 244.04 or similar laws; or

(4) those serving sentences for second degree murder under section 609.19; third degree
murder under section 609.195; first degree manslaughter under section 609.20; or second
degree manslaughter under section 609.205.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 244.46, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Applicability.

This section does not apply to individuals:

(1) serving life sentences;

(2) given indeterminate sentences for crimes committed on or before April 30, 1980; or

(3) subject to good time under section 244.04 or similar laws; or

(4) those serving sentences for second degree murder under section 609.19; third degree
murder under section 609.195; first degree manslaughter under section 609.20; or second
degree manslaughter under section 609.205.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.