98th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Bills Indexed by Subject
PRISONS AND JAILS


BillSponsor Bill StringDate/Last Action
 Bill Information
HB74Ellington, Brandon HB 743/11/2015 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  0581L.01I - Requires the Department of Corrections to perform specified actions to improve the ability of working inmates to obtain employment upon release from incarceration
HB156Gardner, Kimberly HB 1565/15/2015 Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings
  0209L.01I - Changes the laws regarding penalties for first degree murder when the person is under 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed
HB220Wilson, Kenneth HB 2205/15/2015 Referred: Emerging Issues
  0778H.01I - Authorizes a sales tax exemption for sales made at a prison canteen or commissary
HB344Lair, Mike HB 3444/22/2015 Voted Do Pass (H)
  0987L.01I - Authorizes the early parole of certain offenders over the age of 65
HB356Jones, Caleb HCS HB 3564/2/2015 HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
  0664H.02C - Requires the Board of Probation and Parole to deliver an answer within two weeks of holding a hearing
HB491English, Keith HB 4913/30/2015 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  1292H.01I - Changes the minimum sentencing requirements for felons who have no previous prison commitments and are first-time dangerous felons
HB612Fitzwater, Paul HB 6125/5/2015 Second read and referred: Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
  1358H.03P - Creates a class D felony for any person to knowingly deliver or have in his or her possession a two-way telecommunications device in or about the premises of a jail, prison, or correctional center
HB620Walton Gray, Rochelle HB 6205/15/2015 Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings
  0188L.01I - Allows certain incarcerated parents to petition the court to delegate visitation time and access to a family member or other person with a close and substantial relationship to the parent's minor child
HB639Eggleston, J. HCS HB 6393/16/2015 HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
  1491H.02C - Extends the authority of the commission of a regional jail district to submit a ballot proposal imposing a sales tax from September 30, 2015, to September 30, 2027
HB657Phillips, Don HCS HB 6574/29/2015 Laid Over (H)
  1514H.02C - Requires first-time offenders of certain dangerous felonies to serve a minimum of 50% of their sentence
HB708Hicks, Ron HB 7084/29/2015 Action Postponed (H)
  1589L.02I - Prohibits juveniles certified as adults to stand trial to be detained in an adult jail prior to sentencing or disposition of the case
HB730Phillips, Don HB 7305/15/2015 Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  1693H.01I - Changes the laws regarding the state sexual offender registry and its requirements
HB845White, Bill HB 8455/15/2015 Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings
  1990H.01I - Specifies that the reasonable cost of incarceration must be reimbursed by the state to the county holding a prisoner in violation of state statute or probation or parole as a result of a statute violations
HB862Kratky, Michele HB 8624/8/2015 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  1988L.01I - Authorizes an income tax credit for certain small businesses who hire an individual who is disabled or who was recently discharged from a correctional facility
HB876Conway, Kathie HB 8765/15/2015 Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  2048H.01I - Allows the Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund to be used to supplement the per diem paid to county sheriffs to house state prisoners
HB886Ellington, Brandon HB 8865/15/2015 Referred: Emerging Issues
  2071L.01I - Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for items purchased at a prison canteen or commissary
HB1172White, Bill HB 11725/15/2015 Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings
  2454H.02I - Requires the court proceedings in the 29th judicial to be assessed an additional surcharge to fund the operation and maintenance of a county juvenile center and the county judicial facility
HB1184Hummel, Jacob HCS HB 11844/29/2015 Executive Session Held (S)
  2429H.02P - Changes the laws regarding the Farm-to-School Act
HB1192Smith, Clem HB 11925/15/2015 Referred: Corrections
  2484L.01I - Raises the daily amount a wrongfully imprisoned person may receive from $50 to $128
HB1218Brattin, Rick HB 12184/15/2015 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  2218H.01I - Allows the vocational enterprises program to sell products manufactured or produced by the program to the general public through open market sales
HB1235Walton Gray, Rochelle HB 12355/15/2015 Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  2566L.01I - Changes the laws regarding certain offenders who are fugitives from justice or have outstanding arrest warrants from more than one political subdivision or jurisdiction
HB1244Curtman, Paul HB 12445/15/2015 Referred: Government Oversight and Accountability
  2652L.01I - Requires healthcare contractors providing services to prison inmates to provide certain information to the Office of Administration
SB189Curls, Shalonn SB 1891/5/2015 Prefiled in the Senate (S)
  0842S.01I - Provides a process for the Parole Board to review the case histories of offenders serving more than 15 years in prison and recommend clemency or allow release on parole
SB252Romine, Gary SB 2521/15/2015 Introduced and First Read (S)
  1348S.01I - Prohibits two-way telecommunications devices and their component parts in correctional centers and jails
SB258Wallingford, Wayne SB 2581/15/2015 Introduced and First Read (S)
  1333S.01I - Extends the authority for regional jail districts to impose a sales tax until September 30, 2027
SB355Brown, Dan SB 3551/29/2015 Introduced and First Read (S)
  1372S.02I - Requires certain employees of the Department of Corrections to receive hazardous duty pay
SB511Schaaf, Rob SB 5112/25/2015 Introduced and First Read (S)
  2263S.01I - Requires healthcare contractors providing services to prison inmates to provide certain information to the Office of Administration