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CS/CS/SB 7016: Department of Corrections

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice

Department of Corrections; Defining the terms “private correctional facility” and “volunteer”; providing criminal penalties for any volunteer or employee of a contractor or subcontractor of the Department of Corrections who engages in sexual misconduct with specified inmates or offenders; providing for a type two transfer of private correctional facilities from the Department of Management Services to the Department of Corrections, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
 Last Action: 6/22/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-268
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/8/2023 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Criminal Justice
    • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/13/2023 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    3/14/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    • Introduced
    3/16/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/21/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/21/2023 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/23/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
    4/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/13/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    4/14/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/23
    4/17/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/19/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 436
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 436
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 436
    • Immediately certified -SJ 438
    4/19/2023 House • In Messages
    5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    5/3/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/20/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/22/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-268

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  • CS/CS/SB 7016, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 10:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 929 (c3) Correctional Facilities Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2023-268) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.042 Powers, duties, and functions. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.9151 Contract authority. Page 6 (pdf)
    943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. Page 6 (pdf)
    944.02 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    944.115 Smoking prohibited inside state correctional facilities. Page 11 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    944.47 Introduction, removal, or possession of contraband; penalty. Page 24 (pdf)
    944.72 Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 11 (pdf)
    944.8041 Elderly offenders; annual review. Page 11 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 12 (pdf)
    946.504 Organization of corporation to operate correctional work programs; lease of facilities. Page 13 (pdf)
    957.04 Contract requirements. Page 14 (pdf)
    957.06 Powers and duties not delegable to contractor. Page 18 (pdf)
    957.07 Cost-saving requirements. Page 19 (pdf)
    957.08 Capacity requirements. Page 21 (pdf)
    957.12 Prohibition on contact. Page 22 (pdf)
    957.14 Contract termination and control of a correctional facility by the department. Page 22 (pdf)
    957.15 Funding of contracts for operation, maintenance, and lease-purchase of private correctional facilities. Page 23 (pdf)
    957.16 Expanding capacity. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 7016, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2023 at 12:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 929 (c3) Correctional Facilities Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2023-268) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/19/2023 5:37 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 1:39 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.042 Powers, duties, and functions. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.9151 Contract authority. Page 6 (pdf)
    943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment. Page 6 (pdf)
    944.02 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    944.115 Smoking prohibited inside state correctional facilities. Page 11 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    944.47 Introduction, removal, or possession of contraband; penalty. Page 24 (pdf)
    944.72 Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 11 (pdf)
    944.8041 Elderly offenders; annual review. Page 11 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 12 (pdf)
    946.504 Organization of corporation to operate correctional work programs; lease of facilities. Page 13 (pdf)
    957.04 Contract requirements. Page 14 (pdf)
    957.06 Powers and duties not delegable to contractor. Page 18 (pdf)
    957.07 Cost-saving requirements. Page 19 (pdf)
    957.08 Capacity requirements. Page 21 (pdf)
    957.12 Prohibition on contact. Page 22 (pdf)
    957.14 Contract termination and control of a correctional facility by the department. Page 22 (pdf)
    957.15 Funding of contracts for operation, maintenance, and lease-purchase of private correctional facilities. Page 23 (pdf)
    957.16 Expanding capacity. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 7016, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/23/2023 at 4:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 929 (c3) Correctional Facilities Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2023-268) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    855206 - Amendment
    Delete lines 19 - 404 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Martin)     		4/12/2023
    10:01 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/13/2023 10:30 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.042 Powers, duties, and functions. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    957.04 Contract requirements. Page 5 (pdf)
    957.06 Powers and duties not delegable to contractor. Page 9 (pdf)
    957.07 Cost-saving requirements. Page 10 (pdf)
    957.08 Capacity requirements. Page 12 (pdf)
    957.14 Contract termination and control of a correctional facility by the department. Page 13 (pdf)
    957.15 Funding of contracts for operation, maintenance, and lease-purchase of private correctional facilities. Page 13 (pdf)
    957.16 Expanding capacity. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 7016, Original Filed Version Posted 3/14/2023 at 10:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 929 (c2) Correctional Facilities Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2023-268) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    325492 - Amendment
    Delete lines 36 - 58 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Martin)     		3/20/2023
    10:47 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    138604 - Amendment
    Between lines 93 and 94 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Martin)     		3/20/2023
    10:48 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/21/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/21/2023 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    287.042 Powers, duties, and functions. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    957.04 Contract requirements. Page 4 (pdf)
    957.06 Powers and duties not delegable to contractor. Page 9 (pdf)
    957.07 Cost-saving requirements. Page 9 (pdf)
    957.08 Capacity requirements. Page 12 (pdf)
    957.14 Contract termination and control of a correctional facility by the department. Page 12 (pdf)
    957.15 Funding of contracts for operation, maintenance, and lease-purchase of private correctional facilities. Page 13 (pdf)
    957.16 Expanding capacity. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7016, Proposed Bill Posted 3/8/2023 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2023 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2023 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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