HF1466 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
List of persons ineligible under the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act expanded.
Related bill: SF78
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill changes who is eligible for earned incentive release credits under Minnesota’s rehabilitation program. It expands the list of people who are not allowed to receive these early-release credits, with a focus on serious offenses and certain sentence types, in order to strengthen public safety.
Main Provisions
- Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 244.45 to define who is ineligible for earned incentive release credit.
- Adds specific categories of ineligibility:
- Those serving life sentences.
- Those given indeterminate sentences for crimes committed on or before April 30, 1980.
- Those subject to good time under section 244.04 or similar laws.
- 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
- Second degree manslaughter under section 609.205
Significant Changes to Law
- Expands the list of offenses and sentence types that disqualify a person from earning incentive release credits.
- Clarifies that individuals convicted of certain murder or manslaughter offenses, as well as those with life or indeterminate sentences (under the specified conditions), are not eligible for earned incentive release credits under MRIA.
- Codifies these ineligibilities in the MRIA framework by updating the statutory language for earned incentive release credit eligibility.
Context
- The changes pertain to the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reintegration Act (MRIA) and its earned incentive release credit program, as reflected in the amendment to section 244.45 and related references.
Relevant Terms - Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reintegration Act (MRIA) - earned incentive release credit - ineligible for earned incentive release credit - life sentences - indeterminate sentences - good time - section 244.04 - second degree murder (609.19) - third degree murder (609.195) - first degree manslaughter (609.20) - second degree manslaughter (609.205)
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Public Safety Finance and Policy |
Citations
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"Those serving life sentences.",
"Those given indeterminate sentences for crimes committed on or before April 30, 1980.",
"Those subject to good time under section 244.04 or similar laws.",
"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."
],
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"summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 244.45 to add individuals to the ineligibility list for earned incentive release credit.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "244.45",
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"analysis": {
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"summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 244.46, subdivision 4, in conjunction with the ineligibility provisions for earned incentive release credit.",
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"Subdivision 4 is amended to align with the expanded ineligibility criteria in section 244.45."
]
},
"citation": "244.46",
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"analysis": {
"added": [
"Cross-reference to good time under section 244.04 (or similar laws)."
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"summary": "The bill references Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 244.04 for good time provisions referenced in the earned incentive release credit ineligibility.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "244.04",
"subdivision": ""
},
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"analysis": {
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"Ineligibility for those serving sentences for second degree murder under section 609.19."
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},
"citation": "609.19",
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"analysis": {
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"Ineligibility for those serving sentences for third degree murder under section 609.195."
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"modified": []
},
"citation": "609.195",
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"analysis": {
"added": [
"Ineligibility for those serving sentences for first degree manslaughter under section 609.20."
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"modified": []
},
"citation": "609.20",
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"analysis": {
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"Ineligibility for those serving sentences for second degree manslaughter under section 609.205."
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"removed": [],
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"modified": []
},
"citation": "609.205",
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}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee