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SB 1309 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING FINES FOR CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH FINES INTO A FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED.

SB 1309 allows correctional facility wardens to impose $15-$50 fines on incarcerated individuals for specific disciplinary violations, including assault, riots, or tampering with security devices. These fines, which must be paid in addition to other penalties, are deposited into the Correctional General Welfare Fund. The fund, managed by the Commissioner of Correction, provides benefits like hygiene products or recreational items to all incarcerated people. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025, and aims to use disciplinary fines to directly support inmate welfare.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill uses inmate fines to fund welfare items (hygiene, recreation) for all incarcerated, improving conditions and supporting rehabilitation within corrections.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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Raised Bill → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
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This bill was amended to change its title from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated the header information to reflect a joint favorable substitute version. The substantive content regarding fine assessments in correctional facilities and the Correctional General Welfare Fund remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to line numbers and bracketed text removals.
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Header changed from 'Raised Bill No. 1309' to 'Substitute Bill No. 1309' to reflect legislative processing status.

Removed bracketed placeholder text like '[inmate]' and '[the inmates of]' to finalize language for the final version.

Updated page headers from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and adjusted LCO number formatting.

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Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
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