Relating to Department of Corrections restorative justice program communications; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Prohibits Department of Corrections facilitated dialogue or responsibility letter bank program facilitator, advisory committee member or staff person from being compelled to testify or produce evidence concerning facilitated dialogue and responsibility letter bank program communications, except as provided by department rule. Exempts program facilitators, advisory committee members and staff persons from civil liability related to program participation, except in specified circumstances. Provides that program communications are confidential and inadmissible in subsequent judicial, administrative or arbitration proceeding, except as provided by department rule. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed May 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
May 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
May 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Mar 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
legislature
Mar 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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