County jails; increasing reimbursement rate amount. Effective date.
SB 85 increases the state's reimbursement rate for counties operating jail facilities, directly affecting county correctional systems and the state budget. The bill amends the existing funding structure to provide higher per-inmate payments to counties. It became law on May 29, 2025, without the Governor's signature. This policy change adjusts the financial support provided to counties for housing inmates.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions
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MINOR
The bill was amended to transition from the House version to the Senate floor version, incorporating the Senate's amendments and adding a committee report indicating the bill passed as amended. The substantive policy content regarding county jail reimbursement rates remains unchanged, though formatting and page headers were updated to reflect Senate floor proceedings.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural updates to reflect Senate floor version.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date and legislative session information.
Added committee report section indicating the bill passed as amended on February 20, 2025.
Page headers and footers updated to reflect Senate floor version instead of House floor version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted, GCCA
upper
May 12, 2025
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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