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CS/HB 953: Inmate Reentry

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Stone

Inmate Reentry; Authorizes DOC to increase number of employees serving as transition specialists & employment specialists; requires transition assistance staff to provide specified information; requires DOC to establish telephone hotline for released offenders & provide community reentry resource directory; requires DOC to allow certain organizations to provide reentry services; authorizes expanded use of job assignment credentialing & industry certifications; requires DOC to develop prison entrepreneurship program.

Effective Date: 10/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2019 House • Filed
    2/28/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 97
    3/1/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/05/19, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall -HJ 97
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 97
    • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 352
    3/6/2019 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 352
    3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/27/2019 House • CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 537
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 516
    3/28/2019 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 544
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)

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  • CS/HB 953, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2019 at 5:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 705 Sentencing and Incarceration Donalds Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)
    H 7125 (er) Administration of Justice Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 7/1/2019 Chapter No. 2019-167, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2019-91), CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2019-45), CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2019-50), SB 910 (Ch. 2019-61), SB 1136 (Ch. 2019-53), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134)
    S 642 (c2) Public Safety Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2019-91), HB 5011 (Ch. 2019-95), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167), CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2019-45), CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2019-50), SB 910 (Ch. 2019-61), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) -SJ 696

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.704 Staff who provide transition assistance; duties. Page 2 (pdf)
    944.705 Release orientation program. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 953, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2019 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2019 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 705 Sentencing and Incarceration Donalds Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)
    S 642 (c1) Criminal Justice Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2019-91), HB 5011 (Ch. 2019-95), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167), CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2019-45), CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2019-50), SB 910 (Ch. 2019-61), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) -SJ 696

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    331629 - Amendment
    Remove lines 42-47 and insert:
    Stone 3/25/2019
    5:47 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.704 Staff who provide transition assistance; duties. Page 2 (pdf)
    944.705 Release orientation program. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 6 (pdf)

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