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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Deprivation of Rights, Privileges, and Immunities [SB-786]
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Prohibiting a person from depriving an individual in a private detention facility of any right, privilege, or immunity secured or protected by the United States Constitution, the Maryland Constitution, the Maryland Declaration of Rights, or any state or federal law; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to investigate a violation of the Act; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to file a civil action against a person for a violation of the Act under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department. [SB-1020]
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Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman
Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing [SB-702]
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Altering a certain definition of restrictive housing; limiting the amount of time that an individual may be placed in restrictive housing from approximately 22 hours to 17 hours in a 24-hour period; requiring all restrictive housing units to create the least restrictive environment necessary for certain purposes; prohibiting the placement of a certain member of a vulnerable population in restrictive housing for any period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Assessment of State Correctional System [SB-694]
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Requiring the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman to engage an independent consultant to perform a comprehensive assessment of the State's correctional system beginning on or before October 1, 2026; altering the items required to be included in a certain annual report of the Office; and requiring the consultant to complete the assessment and provide the Office with a written report of its findings and recommendations by October 1, 2028.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension [HB-877]
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Extending the time for submission of the interim report and final report of the Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission by 3 years; and extending the termination date for the Commission by 3 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 110 on 04/22/2025
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session
Establish the Incarceration Task Force. [SB-124]
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Establish the Incarceration Task Force.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen
Senate Motion To Amend, Passed S.j. 377 Amendment 124c on 02/25/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) [SB-632]
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Altering the required specifications for a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Department of General Services to direct the procurement processes for the construction of a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of the Division of Correction to make certain services available to certain female incarcerated individuals; requiring the implementation of comprehensive prerelease services for certain individuals by September 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Rereferred To Judiciary on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual [HB-779]
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Authorizing the establishment of a medication review committee within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services that convenes to determine whether to approve the administration of psychotropic medication to a certain incarcerated individual under certain circumstances; providing that psychotropic medication may not be administered to an incarcerated individual who refuses the medication except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment [SB-648]
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Repealing provisions relating to gubernatorial approval of a decision of the Maryland Parole Commission to grant medical parole to an incarcerated individual serving a sentence of life imprisonment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Referred Judiciary on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals [HB-837]
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Establishing the Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals to study and make recommendations regarding methods to reduce forced infant separation in the State and facilitate bonds between postpartum incarcerated individuals and their children; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Correctional Services - Death of Incarcerated Individual - Notification [HB-775]
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Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to notify certain elected representatives whenever an incarcerated individual dies in a Division of Correction facility; and requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to adopt certain regulations compliant with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 109 on 04/22/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offenses of indecent assault and improper relationship between educator and student. [HB-2151]
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Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offenses of indecent assault and improper relationship between educator and student.
Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione
Received From The House on 05/12/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons. [SB-955]
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Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West
Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025
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Montana 2025 Regular Session
Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees [SB-217]
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Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees
Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Zolnikov
Chapter Number Assigned on 05/08/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers. [HB-2103]
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Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Ashby
Referred To Criminal Justice on 04/28/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Board Of Parole: Membership, Report [SB-62]
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An Act relating to the board of parole; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen. Elvira Gray-Jackson
Sta Rpt Recd Await Transmittal Nxt on 04/09/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp [SB-56]
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An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/24/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Approp: Mental Health Budget [SB-58]
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[Healthcare ]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/24/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Approp: Capital/funds/supp/amend/reapprop [SB-57]
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An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and repealing appropriations.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Effective Date(s) Of Law See Chapter on 06/16/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the deadline for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to take custody of certain persons confined in a county jail. [HB-2085]
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Relating to the deadline for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to take custody of certain persons confined in a county jail.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Vasut
Read First Time on 03/14/2025