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CS/SB 472: Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Truenow

Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions; Requiring the Correctional Education Program to design and implement a plan, in coordination with the boards of professions regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, or the department when there is no board, for inmates who take certain classes to receive credit towards licensure requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    2/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/4/2025 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    • Introduced
    3/5/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    3/19/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    3/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/27/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/27/2025 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    3/28/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/31/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/1/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25
    4/2/2025 Senate • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/3/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 318
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 318
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 318
    • Immediately certified -SJ 330
    4/3/2025 House • In Messages
    4/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/29/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/29/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled

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  • CS/SB 472, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 10:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 195 (c1) Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 472 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 472, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2025 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 195 (c1) Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 472 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/3/2025 9:28 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2025 2:29 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 472, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2025 at 11:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2025 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 195 (c1) Education in Correctional Facilities for Licensed Professions Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 472 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    752532 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Truenow)     		3/24/2025
    3:52 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/27/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2025 2:00 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/18/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/27/2025 1:00 PM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 1 (pdf)

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