An Act allowing a child under state custody to visit an imprisoned parent at a location other than the correction facility
This bill allows children in state custody to visit their imprisoned parents at locations other than the correctional facility where the parent is held. It requires correction facilities to establish methods to verify that these remote visitations occur in every case. The law aims to maintain family connections by enabling visits outside the prison walls.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate concurred
Feb 16, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donnie Berthiaume
RRepublican
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