SB254Introduced in the Senate
Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased
Introduced by Sam Givhan, District 7
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased
Where it stands
Enacted
April 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1195 · April 7, 2026
69
Yes
27
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Pettus | 1 | No |
| Ben Harrison | 2 | Yes |
| Kerry Underwood | 3 | No |
| Parker Moore | 4 | Yes |
| Danny Crawford | 5 | Not Voting |
| Andy Whitt | 6 | Yes |
| Ernie Yarbrough | 7 | No |
| Terri Collins | 8 | Yes |
| Scott Stadthagen | 9 | No |
| Marilyn Lands | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Pending Senate Judiciary
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Givhan 1st Amendment Offered NR4VMJJ-1
Givhan motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 679 NR4VMJJ-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 680
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Pending House Judiciary
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1195
Ready to Enroll
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Delivered to Governor
Signature Requested
Enacted
Enacted
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