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2010 SESSION

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HB 913 Victims of crime; may visit perpetrator in prison facility.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Victims of crime may visit perpetrator in prison facility. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall promulgate a policy to assist a person who was the victim of a crime committed by an offender incarcerated in any state correctional facility to visit with such offender. The policy may include provisions necessary to preserve the safety and security of those at such visit and the good order of the facility, including consideration of the offender's security level, crime committed, and institutional behavior of the offender. The Department shall make whatever arrangements are necessary to effectuate such a visit. The provisions of this bill do not apply to juvenile victims.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103410D  pdf
• 02/09/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104961D-H1  pdf
• 03/22/10  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB913ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/13/10  House: Governor's substitute printed 10106207D-H2  pdf
• 04/21/10  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB913ER2)  pdf
• 04/21/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103410D
• 01/13/10  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/21/10  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2
• 02/04/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/10  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104961D-H1
• 02/10/10  House: Read first time
• 02/11/10  House: Read second time
• 02/11/10  House: Committee substitute agreed to 10104961D-H1
• 02/11/10  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB913H1
• 02/12/10  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/10  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/15/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 03/05/10  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/10  Senate: Read third time
• 03/09/10  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/22/10  House: Enrolled
• 03/22/10  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB913ER)
• 03/22/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/25/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/13/10  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/13/10  House: Governor's substitute printed 10106207D-H2
• 04/20/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/21/10  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N)
• 04/21/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
• 04/21/10  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
• 04/21/10  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/21/10  House: Reenrolled
• 04/21/10  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB913ER2)
• 04/21/10  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/21/10  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/21/10  House: Enacted, Chapter 844 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/21/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844)