HB 15-1042 Summary

• Requires presentence reports for felony convictions (other than Class 1) to include a mandatory statement about defendant's eligibility for release from incarceration if sentenced to the Department of Corrections for crimes occurring after July 1, 2004.

• The required statement must explain parole eligibility dates (PED) based on serving 50-75% of sentence, earned time reductions of up to 10-12 days per month (not exceeding 30% of sentence), and potential community corrections placement eligibility.

• Statement must specify that non-violent offenders may be moved to community corrections as early as 16 months before PED, while violent offenders cannot be moved earlier than 180 days before PED.

• Exempts certain defendants from the mandatory statement requirement, including sex offenders with separate guidelines, repeat violent offenders referred to parole board, Class 1 felony convicts, and juveniles convicted as adults.

• Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 5, 2015), subject to referendum petition provisions.