The bill proposes to amend the current law regarding eligibility for meritorious furlough programs by adding second degree murder to the list of offenses that disqualify individuals from participating in such programs. Specifically, it introduces the legal language that states, "Murder in the second degree, 5-10-103," as a new item in the list of offenses that make a person ineligible for furlough, which already includes capital murder and first degree murder among others.

In addition to the insertion of second degree murder, the bill also renumbers the subsequent offenses in the list, changing the numbering of kidnapping and other related offenses accordingly. This legislative change aims to ensure that individuals convicted of serious crimes, including second degree murder, are not granted the opportunity for meritorious furlough, thereby reinforcing the seriousness of these offenses within the criminal justice system.