DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 147 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Wright
Abstract: As a condition for parole eligibility, provides that offenders shall not have any
disciplinary offenses within 24 consecutive months prior to their parole eligibility and
hearing date.
Present law (R.S. 15:529.2) authorizes the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections
to release to intensive parole supervision any person sentenced pursuant to present law (R.S.
15:529.1) and denied eligibility for diminution of sentence when the offender meets certain
requirements and of any rules or regulations adopted by the secretary.
Present law further requires that the offender not commit any major disciplinary offenses in the 12
consecutive months prior to release.
Proposed law changes the time period for disciplinary offenses from 12 consecutive months prior
to release to 24 consecutive months prior to release.
Present law (R.S. 15:574.2) authorizes the committee on parole to grant parole to an offender if
certain conditions are met, including the offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses
in the 12 consecutive months prior to the parole eligibility date.
Proposed law changes the time period for disciplinary offenses from 12 consecutive months prior
to the parole eligibility date to 24 consecutive months prior to the parole eligibility date.
Present law (R.S. 15:574.4) relative to parole eligibility for offenders, generally provides that a
person shall be eligible for parole if certain conditions are met, including the offender has not
committed any major disciplinary offenses in 12 consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date.
Proposed law changes the time period for disciplinary offenses from 12 consecutive months prior
to the parole hearing date to 24 consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date.
(Amends R.S. 15:592.2(B)(3), 574.2(C)(2)(b), and 574.4(A)(4)(b), (B)(2)(a)(iii), (b)(iii), (c)(iii), and
(d)(iii), (D)(1)(b), (E)(1)(b), (F)(1)(b), (G)(1)(b), and (J)(1)(b))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Make technical corrections to remove an outdated citation.