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1997 SESSION
SJ 334 Study; access to clergy for inmates.
Introduced by: Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Study; statement of policies and procedures from the Department of Corrections; study by House and Senate Committees. Requests the Department of Corrections to prepare for study a statement of policies and procedures to guarantee every offender, especially those on death row, free access to the clergy for the exercise of their fundamental religious rights. The measure also requests the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Health, Welfare, and Institutions to study the statement of policies and procedures and to submit their recommendations to the Governor and the l998 Session of the General Assembly.
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HISTORY
- 01/20/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 973398661
- 01/20/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/04/97 Senate: Failed to report(Defeated) in Rules (4-Y 8-N)