Legislation - SB0056

Title: State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications
Sponsored by: Senator Waldstreicher
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a State correctional facility and a telephone service provider from charging an incarcerated individual or a third party, for an incarcerated individual's use of telephone equipment or telephone services while in the facility; requiring a State correctional facility to pay any costs charged by a telephone service provider; and establishing the Costs of Telephone Communications Advisory Committee to review prison and jail phone call programs and report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2025.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025, July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/01/2024 Legislative Date 11/01/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/02/2025 Legislative Date 1/02/2025 Action Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	11/01/2024	11/01/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications
Senate	1/02/2025	1/02/2025	Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m.

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