Concerning money received by the department of corrections on behalf of inmates from family or other outside sources for the purchase of commissary items.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 3, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2023 · House Apr 6, 2023
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 3, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
19
Committee
18
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Amended
Committee amendment not adopted.
lower
Apr 6, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-27)
house
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Apr 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
CSJR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
HS - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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