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SB 1710: Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson

GENERAL BILL by Smith

Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson; Creating the Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson within the Department of Corrections; establishing the Corrections Oversight Committee; authorizing the office to subpoena department records, employees, or contractors; requiring the office to conduct periodic inspections of department facilities; requiring the office to create an electronic family form and make it available on the office’s public website for a specified purpose, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026
 Last Action: 1/9/2026 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 Senate • Filed

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  • SB 1710, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 4:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 889 Office of the Corrections Ombudsman Valdés Compare Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 1160 Office of the Corrections Ombudsman Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 1/6/2026 S Filed Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.101 Page 3 (pdf)
    944.102 Page 21 (pdf)

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