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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to an application made by a peace officer, county jailer, or state correctional officer to obtain a license to carry a handgun. [SB-264] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to an application made by a peace officer, county jailer, or state correctional officer to obtain a license to carry a handgun.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/19/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to judicial review of protective orders and the duration of those orders. [HB-472] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to judicial review of protective orders and the duration of those orders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Isaac Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/10/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to judicial review of protective orders and the duration of those orders. [SB-257] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to judicial review of protective orders and the duration of those orders.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicholas Taylor Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding guidelines for the transportation of inmates by private vendors. [HB-418] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding guidelines for the transportation of inmates by private vendors.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/03/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Transferring to a correctional facility or regional jail any juvenile in its custody that has been transferred to adult jurisdiction of the circuit court and who reaches his or her eighteenth birthday [HB-2558] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Juvenile Services to transfer to a correctional facility or regional jail any juvenile in its custody that has been transferred to adult jurisdiction of the circuit court and who reaches his or her eighteenth birthday. The bill requires transfer of juvenile in adult jurisdiction upon reaching eighteen years of age if he or she has either been convicted or is in a pretrial status and directs the Division of Juvenile Services to notify the circuit court of the age of a juvenile reaching the age (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Marcum Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Repealing outdated code related to Division of Corrections [SB-349] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal outdated code related to the Department of Corrections.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Chapter 34, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to providing a sales and use tax refund or franchise tax credit for businesses that employ former offenders. [HB-86] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Economic Development ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to providing a sales and use tax refund or franchise tax credit for businesses that employ former offenders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Read First Time on 02/13/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to notice provided to a court regarding certain defendants placed on state jail felony community supervision. [HB-342] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to notice provided to a court regarding certain defendants placed on state jail felony community supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Considered In Calendars on 04/20/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Hiring correctional officers without regard to placement on correctional officer register [SB-337] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Division of Corrections to hire a person as a Correctional Officer no matter their placement on the correctional officer register.Â

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Blair Chapter 115, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the continuation of certain public benefits, including medical assistance, for individuals after release from confinement in a county jail. [SB-235] [Healthcare ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the continuation of certain public benefits, including medical assistance, for individuals after release from confinement in a county jail.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Co-author Authorized on 02/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison. [HB-161] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Received From The House on 05/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the consequences of successfully completing a period of deferred adjudication community supervision. [HB-183] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the consequences of successfully completing a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Received From The House on 05/10/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Making the Department of Corrections and the Division of Health, and their respective workplaces, subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act [HB-2454] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ]
Making the Department of Corrections and the Division of Health, and their respective workplaces, subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kelli Sobonya Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Changing the way that the cost of incarcerating inmates in regional jails is collected [HB-2466] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to relieve the burden imposed on counties of incarcerating inmates in regional jails by changing the way that the cost of incarcerating inmates in regional jails is collected so that it is shared by the county, state and municipality where the alleged criminal act occurred; and making the cost of incarcerating a person for less than twenty-four hours one-half the amount charged for incarcerating an inmate for a full day.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Frich Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to the excise tax on the privilege of transferring real property and using the tax to reimburse counties for regional jail fees [HB-2461] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Crime ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Property Tax ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the state excise tax on the privilege of transferring real property tax be used to reimburse counties for regional jail fees.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daryl Cowles Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring the Division of Juvenile Services to transfer to a correctional facility or regional jail any juvenile in its custody that has been transferred to adult jurisdiction of the circuit court and who reaches his or her eighteenth birthday [HB-2483] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Juvenile Services to transfer to a correctional facility or regional jail any juvenile in its custody that has been transferred to adult jurisdiction of the circuit court and who reaches his or her eighteenth birthday. The bill requires transfer of juvenile in adult jurisdiction upon reaching eighteen years of age if he or she has either been convicted or is in a pretrial status and directs the Division of Juvenile Services to notify the circuit court of the age of a juvenile reaching the age (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller House Message Received on 03/30/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the offense involving the carrying of handguns by license holders on the premises or property of certain recreational facilities. [HB-255] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the offense involving the carrying of handguns by license holders on the premises or property of certain recreational facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rafael Anchia Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/18/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Changing the way counties pay for regional jail inmates [HB-2480] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to provide to counties an hourly cost when paying for the incarceration of inmates in regional jails instead of a daily rate.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rupert Phillips Filed For Introduction on 02/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters on parole or mandatory supervision. [HB-190] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters on parole or mandatory supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Read First Time on 02/14/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Internet broadcast of open meetings of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. [SB-118] [Criminal Justice ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Relating to the Internet broadcast of open meetings of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Huffines Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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