Legislation - SB0061

Establishing the Volunteer Services Program in the Division of Correction for the purpose of providing access to volunteers, including formerly incarcerated individuals and organizations led by formerly incarcerated individuals, to State correctional facilities to assist incarcerated individuals with release preparation; and requiring the Division of Correction to establish a protocol for registering volunteers in the Program to have access to State correctional facilities.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections

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Cross-filed with: HB0108

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/29/2025 Legislative Date 10/29/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Division of Correction - Release Preparation Program Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {173926/1 Adopted Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/29/2025	10/29/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance
			Text - First - Division of Correction - Release Preparation Program
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {173926/1 Adopted	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	44AClick to view Recorded Media

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