AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Increases the maximum amount maintained in a prisoners account from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to two thousand dollars ($2,000), with said funds to be turned over to the prisoner at the time of their release from incarceration.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jun 7, 2023
Signed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 14, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 20, 2023
Signed into law
06/20/2023 Signed by Governor
Jun 15, 2023
Senate · Passed
06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
Jun 14, 2023
House · Passed
06/14/2023 House read and passed
Jun 13, 2023
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage
Jun 12, 2023
Legislature · Failed in committee
06/12/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Jun 7, 2023
House · Introduced
06/07/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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