CS/HB 953 (2019) -  Inmate Reentry

General Bill by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee and Stone
Inmate Reentry: Authorizes DOC to increase number of employees serving as transition specialists & employment specialists; requires transition assistance staff to provide specified information; requires DOC to establish telephone hotline for released offenders & provide community reentry resource directory; requires DOC to allow certain organizations to provide reentry services; authorizes expanded use of job assignment credentialing & industry certifications; requires DOC to develop prison entrepreneurship program.
Effective Date: October 1, 2019
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 705 Subject: Sentencing and Incarceration Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7125 Subject: Administration of Justice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 642 Subject: Public Safety Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/27/2019 6:30:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/25/2019 10:41:15 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/6/2019 6:27:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/1/2019 4:25:10 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2019 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2019 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/27/2019 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/27/2019 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/27/2019 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee(Amended) Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with amendment(s) by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/26/2019 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/22/2019 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2019 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2019 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/05/2019 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/01/2019 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2019 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2019 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2019 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2019 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/20/2019 - 11:51 AM Member: Stone Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
944.704 CS/CS/SB 642, CS/HB 7089, CS/HB 7125
944.705 CS/CS/SB 642, HB 705, CS/SB 7066, CS/CS/SB 7086, CS/HB 7125
944.801 CS/CS/SB 642, HB 705, CS/HB 7125