CD CORR-CONTENT CONT TABLET
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide educational and visitation opportunities to committed persons within its institutions through temporary access to content-controlled tablets that may be provided as a privilege to committed persons to induce or reward compliance. Defines "content-controlled tablet" as any device that can only access visitation applications or content relating to educational or personal development.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 2, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2017 · House Apr 28, 2017
How they voted
33–6
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 52
May 26, 2017
D
Democratic32
87% Yea
R
Republican20
30% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-6-13)
senate
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (55-42-8)
house
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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