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1996 SESSION

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SB 222 Prisons; use of force.

Introduced by: Virgil H. Goode, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Prisons; use of force. Expands authority of correctional officers to use force in the defense of other staff, inmates or visitors in the course of their assigned duties. Current law limits use of force to prevent escapes, suppress rebellion and defend oneself.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 966463817  pdf
• 03/20/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB222ER)  pdf
• 04/17/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments

HISTORY

• 01/18/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 966463817
• 01/18/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 01/24/96  Senate: Assigned to R. & S. S. sub-committee: Prisons/Corrections
• 02/02/96  Senate: Reported from R. & S. S. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/96  Senate: Const. reading disp. (39-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
• 02/05/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/96  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/06/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/96  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/96  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/08/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/96  House: Read first time
• 02/09/96  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/13/96  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 4
• 02/15/96  House: Reported from H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/96  House: Read second time
• 02/19/96  House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
• 02/19/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/96  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 03/04/96  House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/96  House: Read second time
• 03/06/96  House: Read third time
• 03/06/96  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/06/96  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/06/96  House: Passed House with amendment (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/07/96  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/96  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/20/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB222ER)
• 03/25/96  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/26/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/28/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/07/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 804 (effective 7/1/96)
• 04/17/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804)