5070-S2.E AMH PEAR MORI 029

E2SSB 5070 - H AMD TO HS COMM AMD (5070-S2.E AMH HS H3165.2) 768

By Representative Pearson

   On page 16, line 28, after "offense" insert "committed on or after July 1, 2003"

   On page 16, line 29, after "felony" strike "," and insert "((,))"

   On page 16, line 29, after "2003," insert "and before the effective date of this act,"

   On page 16, line 31, after "sentence." insert "In the case of an offender convicted of a sex offense that is a class A felony committed on or after the effective date of this act, the aggregate earned release time may not exceed five percent of the sentence. In the case of an offender convicted of a sex offense that is a class B or class C felony committed on or after the effective date of this act, the aggregate earned release time may not exceed ten percent of the sentence."

EFFECT: For an offender who commits a class A felony sex offense on or after the effective date of the act, reduces the maximum amount of earned release to 5% (from 10%) of his or her sentence. For an offender who commits a class B or C felony sex offense on or after the effective date of the act, reduces the maximum amount of earned release to 10% (from 33%) of his or her sentence.