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Senate extends inmate disciplinary oversight board and sentencing‑credit period for two years
Summary
Senate Bill 15‑23, reflecting a joint evaluation committee recommendation, extends the inmate disciplinary oversight board's term and addresses sentencing credits; the Senate passed the bill on final consideration 26‑5.
The Senate passed Senate Bill 15‑23 on third and final consideration to implement the joint evaluation committee's recommendation for a two‑year extension of the inmate disciplinary oversight board's authority and to address related sentencing‑credit matters. Senator Jackson said the change mirrors recommendations made at the committee hearing on Sept. 16, 2025.
"The inmate disciplinary oversight board came before the judiciary and the government joint evaluation committee in our 09/16/2025 hearing," Senator Jackson said on the floor, noting the committee recommended a two‑year extension that the bill reflects. Following a brief floor exchange and no recorded amendments on the floor, the bill passed on a recorded vote: Ayes 26, Nays 5.
The sponsor framed the bill as a technical implementation of the committee recommendation; the final tally carried the measure on the Senate floor.
