Relates to prohibiting the requirement of inmates to waive religious rights
Summary
Prohibits the commissioner of corrections and community supervision from promulgating policy to require inmates to waive religious rights in order to participate in inmate programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Oct 2020
Introduced Feb 6, 2020
Signed Oct 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 23, 2020 · Assembly Jul 22, 2020
How they voted
45–15
Passed
Total votes 60
Jul 23, 2020
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Oct 7, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.211
Jul 23, 2020
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jul 22, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
Jul 22, 2020
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jul 14, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
Feb 6, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Weprin
DDemocratic
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