2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 663

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Benson and Vallario
Entitled:
Inmates - Telephone Charges

Synopsis:

Requiring the State and the counties to consider alternative methods of reducing the cost of inmate telephone calls; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to conduct a survey and report the results and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Public Service Commission by December 31, 2001; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/28
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (131-7)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PRISONERS
PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TELEPHONES
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 110116/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 18, 2001: Third Reading Passed (131-7)