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1996 SESSION

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SB 320 Prisons; inmate programs.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Prisons; inmate programs. Allows the use of inmate labor for public works projects via agreements with nonprofit organizations as well as allowing the Department of Correctional Education to enter into agreements with nonprofit civic organizations for the provision of services. Inmates currently can be used to provide labor to state agencies, counties, cities, towns or local commissions in the performance of public works as approved by the Director of the Department of Corrections. The bill also provides that the locality in which such projects will take place and the victim must be notified.

This bill is identical to HB 538.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 966476817  pdf
• 02/06/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 966476817-E  pdf
• 03/15/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB320ER)  pdf
• 04/15/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/19/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 966476817
• 01/19/96  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. w/amendments (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
• 02/06/96  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/06/96  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/06/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/06/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 966476817-E
• 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
• 02/27/96  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/96  House: Read second time
• 02/29/96  House: Read third time
• 02/29/96  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/29/96  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/29/96  House: Passed House with amendments (Block Vote) (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/96  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/04/96  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/96  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENTS (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/15/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB320ER)
• 03/20/96  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/21/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/06/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/96)
• 04/15/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)