Cost Of Phone Calls For Persons In Custody
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2023 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the cost of communications services for persons in custody, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The act clarifies that the department of corrections (DOC) shall provide voice penal communications services, and may supplement these services with other communication services, including video calls or electronic mail or messaging, (penal communication services) to persons in DOC custody in a correctional facility or private prison in the state. In administering the penal communications services, the DOC is prohibited from receiving any revenue, including commissions or fees, and the penal communications services, excluding video calls or electronic mail or messaging, must be free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the call.
DOC shall provide the free penal communication services according to a staggered implementation timeline, as follows:
- Beginning September 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, DOC shall cover 25% of the total penal communication services costs;
- Beginning July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, DOC shall cover 35% of the total penal communication services costs; and
- Beginning July 1, 2025, and thereafter, DOC shall cover 100% of all penal communication services costs.
For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $229,783 is appropriated to the department of corrections from the general fund for use by institutions. The department may use this appropriation for inmate telephone calls related to the superintendent's subprogram.
APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023
EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2023 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 23-1133 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 23-1133 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment J.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 23-1133, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 23-1133 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
41
AYE
19
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/20/2023 | L.008 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/20/2023 | L.009 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/20/2023 | L.010 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/20/2023 | L.011 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/20/2023 | L.012 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/20/2023 | L.007 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/20/2023 | L.005 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/20/2023 | L.004 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/18/2023 | J.002 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 04/18/2023 | L.003 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2023 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/17/2023 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/17/2023 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/17/2023 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/03/2023 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2023 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2023 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/01/2023 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/24/2023 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/21/2023 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/20/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/19/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/18/2023 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/21/2023 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 01/30/2023 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2023 | 421 | Cost Of Phone Calls For Persons In Custody |