HB 1363 (2009) -  Inmate Re-Entry to the Workforce

General Bill by Rogers (CO-SPONSORS) Jenne
Inmate Re-Entry to the Workforce: Requires that offender's postsentence intake include vocational assessment; requires DOC to include specified information in release orientation program; authorizes DOC to issue photographic identification cards to all inmates immediately prior to release; requires acceptance of such cards by state agencies; prohibits specified offenses relating to such cards; requires DOC to assist inmates in obtaining specified documents prior to release; requires DOC to develop partnerships with community college system to secure vocational training & potential financial aid for releasees; requires DOC to select vocational training programs in conjunction with specified information from AWI; requires DOC to develop plan to identify which inmates have education levels below ninth grade levels for specified purposes; requires DOC to include certain inmates in specified reading programs; requires state agencies & regulatory boards to report on current restrictions on employment of ex-offenders & possible alternatives; directs DOC to study & prepare report on work-release programs.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2616 Subject: Inmate Re-entry to the Workforce [SPSC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1119 Subject: Criminal Justice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 332 Subject: Ex-offenders/Restrictions on Employment [GPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 910 Subject: Criminal Justice/Keep Florida Working Act [GPSC] Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Development Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/01/2009 - 10:40 AM Member: Rogers Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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