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SB 7018: Inmate Welfare Trust Fund

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice

Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; Adding additional funding sources from which all proceeds must be deposited into the State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund or the General Revenue Fund; requiring that the proceeds from nonemergency health care visit copayments be deposited into the State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund or into the General Revenue Fund, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-244, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/8/2023 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Criminal Justice
    • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/13/2023 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    3/14/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Appropriations
    • Introduced
    3/23/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/28/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/28/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    3/29/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/30/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/23
    4/3/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 306
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 306
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 306
    • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 309
    • Immediately certified -SJ 309
    4/3/2023 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/4/2023 House • Substituted for CS/HB 1219
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 256357 adopted
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
    4/4/2023 Senate • In returning messages
    4/24/2023 Senate • Bill placed in Conference (Conference Committee on Appropriations)
    • Conference Committee appointed: Conference Committee on Appropriations: Broxson (Chair), Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Agriculture, Environment, And General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Albritton, Berman, Boyd, DiCeglie, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Mayfield, Osgood, Polsky, Rodriguez, Stewart, Trumbull, Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Agriculture, Environment, And General Government/State Administration and Technology: Brodeur (Chair), Albritton, Berman, Boyd, DiCeglie, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Mayfield, Osgood, Polsky, Rodriguez, Stewart, Trumbull, Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Criminal And Civil Justice/Justice: Bradley (Chair), Baxley, Burgess, Hooper, Ingoglia, Martin, Pizzo, Powell, Rouson, Torres, Wright, Yarborough, Albritton (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large); Conference Committee On Education/Higher Education: Perry (Chair), Avila, Book, Broxson, Burton, Calatayud, Collins, Davis, Harrell, Hutson, Jones, Simon, Thompson, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Education/PreK-12: Perry (Chair), Avila, Book, Broxson, Burton, Calatayud, Collins, Davis, Harrell, Hutson, Jones, Simon, Thompson, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Health And Human Services/Health Care: Harrell (Chair), Avila, Baxley, Book, Bradley, Brodeur, Burgess, Burton, Calatayud, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Martin, Osgood, Rouson, Simon, Albritton (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large); Conference Committee On Transportation, Tourism, And Economic Development/Infrastructure and Tourism: Hooper (Chair), Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, Perry, Polsky, Powell, Stewart, Thompson, Trumbull, Wright, Yarborough, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
    5/4/2023 House • Conference Committee appointed
    5/5/2023 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1172
    • Conference Committee Report adopted (106726) -SJ 1174
    • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1174
    5/5/2023 House • In Messages
    • Conference Committee Report considered
    • Amendment 106726 adopted
    • Conference Committee Report adopted
    • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    5/5/2023 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/15/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-244, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239)

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  • SB 7018, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/9/2023 at 7:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1219 (c1) State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/4/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7018 (Ch. 2023-244), SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239) Track This Bill
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/4/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2023-167), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), HB 5303 (Ch. 2023-246), SB 2502 (Ch. 2023-240), SB 2504 (Ch. 2023-241), SB 2506 (Ch. 2023-242), SB 2510 (Ch. 2023-243), SB 7018 (Ch. 2023-244), SB 7024 (Ch. 2023-193), SB 7030 (Ch. 2023-265) Track This Bill
    S 2500 (er) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/11/2024 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.516 Money or other property received for personal use or benefit of inmate; deposit; disposition of unclaimed trust funds. Page 6 (pdf)
    944.73 State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 7 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 2 (pdf)
    945.6037 Nonemergency health care; inmate copayments. Page 5 (pdf)
    946.002 Requirement of labor; compensation; amount; crediting of account of prisoner; forfeiture; civil rights; prisoner not employee or entitled to compensation insurance benefits. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 7018, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/8/2023 at 4:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1219 (c1) State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/4/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7018 (Ch. 2023-244), SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239) Track This Bill
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/4/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2023-167), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), HB 5303 (Ch. 2023-246), SB 2502 (Ch. 2023-240), SB 2504 (Ch. 2023-241), SB 2506 (Ch. 2023-242), SB 2510 (Ch. 2023-243), SB 7018 (Ch. 2023-244), SB 7024 (Ch. 2023-193), SB 7030 (Ch. 2023-265) Track This Bill
    S 2500 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/11/2024 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.516 Money or other property received for personal use or benefit of inmate; deposit; disposition of unclaimed trust funds. Page 6 (pdf)
    944.73 State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 7 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 1 (pdf)
    945.6037 Nonemergency health care; inmate copayments. Page 4 (pdf)
    946.002 Requirement of labor; compensation; amount; crediting of account of prisoner; forfeiture; civil rights; prisoner not employee or entitled to compensation insurance benefits. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 7018, Original Filed Version Posted 3/14/2023 at 10:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)
    Conference Committee On Criminal And Civil Justice/Justice 5/2/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1219 (c1) State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/4/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7018 (Ch. 2023-244), SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239) Track This Bill
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/4/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2023-167), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), HB 5303 (Ch. 2023-246), SB 2502 (Ch. 2023-240), SB 2504 (Ch. 2023-241), SB 2506 (Ch. 2023-242), SB 2510 (Ch. 2023-243), SB 7018 (Ch. 2023-244), SB 7024 (Ch. 2023-193), SB 7030 (Ch. 2023-265) Track This Bill
    S 2500 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 3/11/2024 S Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    256357 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Smith 4/3/2023
    6:24 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/4/2023     		PDF
    106726 - Conference Committee Amendment
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		5/2/2023
    12:28 PM     		House: Adopted
    5/5/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2023 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/3/2023 11:40 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/4/2023 11:52 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2023 9:34 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2023 10:43 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.516 Money or other property received for personal use or benefit of inmate; deposit; disposition of unclaimed trust funds. Page 6 (pdf)
    944.73 State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 7 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 1 (pdf)
    945.6037 Nonemergency health care; inmate copayments. Page 4 (pdf)
    946.002 Requirement of labor; compensation; amount; crediting of account of prisoner; forfeiture; civil rights; prisoner not employee or entitled to compensation insurance benefits. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7018, Proposed Bill Posted 3/8/2023 at 4:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2023 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2023 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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