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1999 SESSION

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HB 1956 Prisons; commitment of state prisoners.

Introduced by: Barnie K. Day | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prisons; commitment of state prisoners. Allows local jailers and superintendents to request that the Director of the Department of Corrections evaluate their overcrowding or staff shortages and to expedite transfer of state responsible offenders to the state correctional facilities. Current law gives the Director sixty days to accomplish the transfer.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 995075199  pdf
• 02/01/99  House: Printed as engrossed 995075199-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/19/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 995075199
• 01/19/99  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/26/99  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 4
• 01/28/99  House: Reported from H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/99  House: Read first time
• 02/01/99  House: Read second time
• 02/01/99  House: Amendment by Mr. Day agreed to
• 02/01/99  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/01/99  House: Printed as engrossed 995075199-E
• 02/03/99  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/04/99  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/05/99  House: Read third time and defeated by House (47-Y 53-N)
• 02/05/99  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (47-Y 53-N)