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1996 SESSION
HB 483 Prisons; use of force.
Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Prisons; use of force. Expands authority of correctional officers to use force in the protection of other staff, inmates, or visitors. Current law limits use of force to prevent escapes, suppress rebellion and defend oneself.
This bill is similar to SB 222.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 966462817 pdf
- 02/26/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB483ER) pdf
- 04/17/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0838) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/18/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 966462817
- 01/18/96 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/19/96 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 4
- 01/30/96 House: Reported from H. W. I. (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/96 House: Read first time
- 02/01/96 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/96 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/96 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/96 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/02/96 House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/96 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/05/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/05/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/16/96 Senate: Reported from R. & S. S. (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/96 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/96 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB483ER)
- 03/04/96 House: Enrolled
- 03/04/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/08/96 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 838 (effective 7/1/96)
- 04/17/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0838)