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1997 SESSION

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SB 888 Work forces; public works projects by prisoners.

Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Work forces; public works projects by prisoners. Allows deputies and other law-enforcement officers to use sufficient weapons to prevent escapes, suppress rebellion, and to defend or protect themselves or others while guarding prisoners on work forces or public work projects.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 972376719  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/15/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 972376719
• 01/15/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 01/24/97  Senate: Reported from R. & S. S. (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/97  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/28/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/97  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/97  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/30/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/31/97  House: Read first time
• 01/31/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/97  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/17/97  House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote