SB 542 (2021) -  Inmate Confinement

General Bill by Farmer
Inmate Confinement: Prohibiting the use of solitary confinement; prohibiting the use of restrictive confinement for noncompliance, punishment, harassment, or retaliation for an inmate’s conduct; prohibiting youths, young adults, and inmates who have specified medical needs from being placed in restrictive confinement except under specified circumstances; requiring sheriffs and chief correctional officers to adopt model standards relating to confinement; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to adopt rules relating to restrictive confinement, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Criminal Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

(No Related Bills On Record)

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 73 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 73 Time: 01/21/2021 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/12/2021 - 8:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
944.09 HB 377, SB 550, SB 570
944.175
944.279 HB 377, SB 550, SB 570
951.23 HB 377, SB 550, SB 570, HB 955, SB 1736
985.601