SF4270 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act expand list of persons ineligible
Related bill: HF544
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- The bill aims to expand the list of people who are ineligible for earned incentive release credit under the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reintegration Act.
Main provisions
- It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 244.45 to specify who cannot receive earned incentive release credit.
- Adds the following ineligible categories:
- 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 labor trafficking under section 609.282.
- Those involved in unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of labor or sex trafficking under section 609.283.
- Prostitution or sex trafficking offenses under section 609.322 (first through fifth degree).
- Criminal sexual conduct under sections 609.342 to 609.345.
- Criminal sexual predatory conduct under section 609.3453.
- Sexual extortion under section 609.3458.
- The changes apply to the earned incentive release credit program and specify these individuals are not eligible for that credit.
Significant changes to existing law
- Expands the pool of people who are barred from earning incentive release credit by adding a broad set of serious offenses and sentence types, including trafficking-related crimes and sexual crimes, to the existing ineligibility list.
- Reaffirms the connection between serious criminal conduct (especially trafficking and sexual offenses) and reduced access to early-release incentives.
Relevant terms - earned incentive release credit - ineligible - Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reintegration Act - life sentences - indeterminate sentences - good time - labor trafficking - unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of labor or sex trafficking - prostitution - sex trafficking - criminal sexual conduct - criminal sexual predatory conduct - sexual extortion - Minnesota Statutes 2024 - section 244.45 - section 244.04 - section 609.322 - section 609.342 - section 609.343 - section 609.344 - section 609.345 - section 609.3453 - section 609.3458 - trafficking offenses - early-release credits
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 09, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 09, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
Citations
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"summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 244.45 (Ineligibility for earned incentive release credit) as amended by the bill.",
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"summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes 609.282 (unlawful conduct related to labor trafficking).",
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"summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes 609.283 (unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of labor or sex trafficking).",
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"summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes 609.322 (prostitution or sex trafficking offense).",
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"summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes 609.342 through 609.3451 (criminal sexual conduct in multiple degrees).",
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"summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes 609.3453 (criminal sexual predatory conduct).",
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee