HB 7137 (2008) -  Department of Corrections

General Bill by Safety & Security Council and Adams
Department of Corrections: Deletes provisions limiting when offender may be placed in community control; eliminates requirement that law enforcement officer reimburse employing agency for wages & benefits if officer terminates employment before end of commitment period; permits assignment of certain young adult offenders to youthful offender facilities until reaching specified age; deletes requirement that certain young adult offenders be housed & provided certain services separately from older offenders; prohibits introduction of cellular telephone or devices in correctional institutions without authorization; authorizes sentencing as youthful offender if offender is younger than 21 years of age at time sentence is imposed; requires DOC to adopt criteria to define successful participation in youthful offender program; revises requirements for DOC with respect to assigning or transferring youthful offenders; revises provisions relating to placing inmates in mental health treatment facilities; requires inmates receiving mental health treatment be subject to same standards as other inmates, etc.
Effective Date: October 1, 2008
Last Event: 06/30/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-250 on Monday, June 30, 2008 2:38 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:14 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB SSC 08-08 recommended by:
    Safety & Security Council

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1614 Subject: Department of Corrections [LPCC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 884 Subject: Obsolete/Outdated Agency Plans/Reports/Programs [RPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 4/16/2008 8:27:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 4/8/2008 1:34:46 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2008 08:10 AM   Yeas: 105 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 876] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/25/2008 10:33 AM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 17] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-250 Time: 06/30/2008 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/18/2008 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/28/2008 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/28/2008 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00834 Time: 04/25/2008 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00834 Time: 04/25/2008 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00834 Time: 04/25/2008 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1614 -SJ 00834 Time: 04/25/2008 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00833 Time: 04/25/2008 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00860 Time: 04/25/2008 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2008 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2008 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/25/2008 - 8:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0 Time: 04/25/2008 - 8:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2008 - 8:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 590049 adopted Time: 04/23/2008 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2008 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 590049 filed Time: 04/22/2008 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2008) Time: 04/21/2008 - 11:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2008 - 8:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/18/2008 - 8:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/16/2008 - 10:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 8:40 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
120.57 HB 7127
921.187
943.16
944.1905
944.47
945.41
945.42
945.43
945.44
945.45
945.46
945.47 HB 5075
945.48
945.49
948.01
948.10 HB 5075
958.04
958.11
958.12