House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee
Event Log
Bennie Cook — Addressed as Vice Chair Cook during the witness identification exchange.
Bennie Cook — Representative Cook is mentioned in the context of concerns about the bills, with the discussion noting that DOC is working with the members, including Representative Hovis and Representative Cook, on addressing those concerns and possible bill carve-outs.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — The Ranking Member was called during the roll call.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Representative Shields refers to the ranking member in the earlier discussion context, but not in this excerpt directly.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Named as the sponsor of House Bill 2831.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Named as the sponsor of House Bill 2831.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Perkins says he asked the Ranking Member if she wanted to go first and she declined.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Perkins says he has worked closely with the Ranking Member on the issue for six years.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Perkins says the Ranking Member has worked on the issue for six years and knows the subject well.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Perkins says the Ranking Member will explain the good time credit details.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Introduced herself as the Ranking Member and began presenting House Bill 2831.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Continued her introduction and described the populations affected by her bill.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Explained that House Bill 2831 would allow good time credit for participation in rehabilitation, education, and vocational programs.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Highlighted exclusions and concerns in House Bill 2831, including life without parole, death penalty, and persistent offenders.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Continued explaining exclusions and clarified that prior prison commitments do not automatically make someone a dangerous felon.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Explained that probation and parole discretion remains unchanged and that eligible individuals should be able to seek review after program participation.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Listed DOC programs and argued that offenders should be able to benefit from them and receive relief.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Concluded her remarks and introduced Representative Jamie Gregg as the next presenter.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Acknowledged Representative Perkins and suggested openness to an amendment.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Her bill is referenced as being read, though the speaker says they may have only read part of it.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — She is asked to clarify the definition of repeat offenders and eligibility for good time credit.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Representative Kimberly-Ann Collins is called on to make a comment, with a follow-up reference noting that she had a comment she wanted to make on the matter being discussed.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Kimberly-Ann Collins is addressed as the Ranking Member, with one mention appearing as a transcription variant ('Riking Member Collins') and the other as 'Ranking Member Collins.'
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Referenced as 'my colleague' in the discussion of forgiveness and the limits of forgiveness.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Representative Collins is repeatedly thanked for his long-standing support of the Missouri DOC-related bills, including filing the bill year after year and carrying the earned time portion for several years.
Chris Brown — Representative Chris Brown was called during roll call and recorded as present.
Chris Brown — The witness refers to the two state representatives supporting St. Joe.
Chris Brown — He is recognized to inquire and asks for clarification about how qualifying programs are defined.
Gregg Bush — Gregg Bush was called during roll call and listed as present.
Gregg Bush — The committee briefly discusses Representative Gregg Bush, noting that 'Greg' is expected and asking whether he is present, indicating they are waiting for him to arrive.
Gregg Bush — His bill is described as using the word 'shall' for the credits.
Gregg Bush — He is identified as the likely sponsor being questioned about program qualification standards.
Gregg Bush — Representative Gregg was thanked for joining Representative Collins and championing the issue during the session.
Michael Davis — Representative Davis was listed as present during roll call.
Michael Davis — Representative Holmes is referenced in connection with a point about people going in four or five, six times, with both mentions repeating the same idea and forming a single continuous discussion.
David Dolan — Representative Dolan was listed as present during roll call.
David Dolan — The witness refers to the two state representatives supporting St. Joe.
David Dolan — Referenced as having previously alluded to the Prosecutor's Association's concerns.
Keith Elliott — Representative Elliott was listed as present during roll call.
Bill Falkner — Representative Faulkner was listed as present during roll call.
Bill Falkner — Representative Bill Faulkner speaks in support of the bill, explaining the airbase relocation and thanking the sponsor for bringing the legislation, while also referencing a related local issue involving a bridge city manager.
Yolonda Fountain Henderson — Representative Henderson was listed as present during roll call.
Yolonda Fountain Henderson — Yolonda Fountain Henderson opened by congratulating the witness and expressing support for helping people. She continued by saying everyone is imperfect and that she supports doing whatever it takes to help someone. She then expanded on themes of forgiveness and second chances, referencing personal perspective and the importance of not making it harder for people who have stayed out of trouble. She concluded by praising the witness’s testimony, noting his 22 years served and his positive attitude, and encouraged him to keep smiling.
Barry Hovis — Representative Hovis was listed as present during roll call.
Barry Hovis — He is recognized to inquire and begins asking several questions.
Barry Hovis — Representative Barry Hovis questioned Davis about rehabilitation and how good time credit should apply in the prison system, asking where the cutoff should be for disqualifying someone based on prior felonies or repeated commitments, such as whether two, three, or four prior felonies should bar eligibility.
Barry Hovis — Barry Hovis questioned the witness about rehabilitation and prison outcomes, noting that people change at different rates and asking when the witness became a Christian after serving a long sentence. He also referenced earlier concerns about why additional legislation is needed if good-time/earned-time credits already exist, and emphasized that rehabilitation timing varies by person while victims should remain the first consideration when discussing sentence credits.
Barry Hovis — Representative Hovis is mentioned in a continuous discussion about concerns raised regarding the bills. The speaker notes that Hovis and others have brought concerns, and that DOC is working with them on possible bill carve-outs or other adjustments.
Bill Lucas — Representative Lucas was listed as present during roll call.
Bill Lucas — Representative Bill Lucas was called on to comment and briefly thanked the bill’s sponsors.