Legislation

Establishing the Correctional Ombudsman Unit in the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Unit to conduct investigations, reviews, and assessments of administrative acts taken by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services or in relation to individuals confined by the Department; requiring the Unit to refer certain matters for criminal charges or disciplinary proceedings as appropriate; establishing the Correctional Ombudsman Advisory Board to assist the Unit in identifying certain matters to investigate; etc.

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Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Cross-filed with: HB0064

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0512 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/18/2022 Legislative Date 11/18/2022 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2023 Legislative Date 1/11/2023 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2023 Legislative Date 1/16/2023 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {173422/1 Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {173422/1 Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Committee Amendment {173422/1 Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Floor Amendment {153528/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Floor Amendment {183722/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (44-1) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	11/18/2022	11/18/2022	Pre-filed
Senate	1/11/2023	1/11/2023	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman
Senate	1/16/2023	1/16/2023	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2023	3/27/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/27/2023	3/17/2023	Favorable with Amendments {173422/1	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2023	3/17/2023	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2023	3/18/2023	Favorable with Amendments {173422/1	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2023	3/18/2023	Committee Amendment {173422/1 Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2023	3/18/2023	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2023	3/18/2023	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2023	3/18/2023	Floor Amendment {153528/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2023	3/18/2023	Floor Amendment {183722/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2023	3/18/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	55 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman
Senate	3/29/2023	3/19/2023	Third Reading Passed (44-1)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	56 Click to view Recorded Media

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