HOUSE BILL 1235

Sponsored By:

Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Jones, and Marriott

Entitled:

Correctional Officers - Private Firms - Training Requirements

Synopsis:

Broadening the application of the term "correctional officer" in provisions relating to the Correctional Training Commission to include employees of private contractors or vendors who perform specified correctional duties; requiring these employees to meet the same training requirements that are set for governmental correctional officers by the Correctional Training Commission or by a training program approved by the Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed (118-11)

Senate Action

3/30

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

JOB TRAINING

PRIVATIZATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 4-301 , 4-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 521398/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 1998   at: 12:58 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 28, 1998: Third Reading Passed (118-11)