Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, requires the department of correction, the department of children's services, and local jails to provide persons in their custody and confined in a prison, youth development center, or jail with accessible, functional voice communication services free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 41.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Last action Feb 1, 2023
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Chism
DDemocratic
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