An Act to repeal pay-to-stay fees

This bill repeals "pay-to-stay" fees for incarcerated individuals and juvenile offenders. It prohibits prison officials from deducting earnings for room, board, or living expenses from inmates' pay, and bans courts from ordering parents or guardians to pay for juvenile care from a child's property. The law applies retroactively to all deductions or payment orders made since January 2020, requiring refunds for affected individuals. It also mandates that the Commonwealth cover all costs of incarceration without passing them to inmates or their families.