Establishes a digital legal mail program
Summary
Establishes a digital legal mail program for the delivery of privileged correspondences to incarcerated individuals housed at correctional facilities; requires law offices sending legal mail via digital platforms to incarcerated individuals to register with the department of corrections.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 29, 2025
Last action May 5, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
Aug 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Stec
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jim Tedisco
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Joe Griffo
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Mark Walczyk
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Patrick Gallivan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Peter Oberacker
RRepublican/Conservative
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