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CS/CS/CS/HB 929: Correctional Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Hart ; Stevenson

Correctional Facilities; Prohibits sexual misconduct by any volunteer in, or any employee of contractor or subcontractor of, DOC or private correctional facility; transfers Bureau of Private Prison Monitoring from DMS to DOC; provides that transfer made by act does not affect specified agreements & instruments; removes provisions relating to powers & duties of DMS concerning private correctional facilities; authorizes DCF to contract with DOC for operation of facilities for sexually violent predators; requires DOC to assume specified duties & responsibilities of DMS.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2023-268)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2023 House • Filed
    2/28/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    3/13/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/15/2023 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/17/2023 House • PCS added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/23/2023 House • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/24/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/29/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2023-268)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 929, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2023 at 5:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7016 (er) Department of Corrections Criminal Justice Similar Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-268

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  • CS/CS/HB 929, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/23/2023 at 9:22 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7016 (c1) Department of Corrections Criminal Justice Similar Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-268

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    310147 - Amendment
    Remove lines 79-86 and insert:
    Lopez, V. 3/30/2023
    5:33 PM
    Adopted
    3/31/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.042 Powers, duties, and functions. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.9151 Contract authority. Page 5 (pdf)
    943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. Page 5 (pdf)
    944.02 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    944.115 Smoking prohibited inside state correctional facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)
    944.72 Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 10 (pdf)
    944.8041 Elderly offenders; annual review. Page 11 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 12 (pdf)
    957.04 Contract requirements. Page 13 (pdf)
    957.06 Powers and duties not delegable to contractor. Page 16 (pdf)
    957.07 Cost-saving requirements. Page 16 (pdf)
    957.08 Capacity requirements. Page 18 (pdf)
    957.14 Contract termination and control of a correctional facility by the department. Page 18 (pdf)
    957.15 Funding of contracts for operation, maintenance, and lease-purchase of private correctional facilities. Page 19 (pdf)
    957.16 Expanding capacity. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 929, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2023 at 6:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7016 Department of Corrections Criminal Justice Compare Last Action: 6/22/2023 Chapter No. 2023-268

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 929, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2023 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/22/2023 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    469205 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Lopez, V. 3/10/2023
    2:01 PM
    Adopted
    3/13/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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