ENTITLED An Act to revise the requirements of setting discretionary parole dates by the board.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 24-15A-29 be AMENDED.

24-15A-29. Discretionary parole date on revocation--Conditions--Discretionary hearings.

The board shall establish a discretionary parole date of not more than two years from the date of revocation if:

(1) An offender's parole or suspended sentence is revoked and imposed following release to parole supervision; or

(2) An offender's suspended sentence is revoked and imposed after the offender has been found noncompliant under § 24-15A-39.

Subsequent discretionary hearings shall be held at intervals of not more than two years. The board is not required to see an inmate for a discretionary parole hearing at two-year intervals following a revocation if the inmate receives an additional felony sentence that carries an initial parole date longer than two years from the revocation.

Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added:

24-15A-29.1. Parole date on revocation prior to release.

If a suspended sentence is revoked and imposed prior to the initial parole date, a new initial parole date subject to § 24-15A-38 shall be calculated on the newly imposed incarceration term.

An Act to revise the requirements of setting discretionary parole dates by the board.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 16 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 16 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2021 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2021 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2021 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State