HB 23-1133 CO

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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. The department of human services, in its role overseeing juvenile detention facilities, shall provide voice communications services, and may supplement these services with other communication services, including video calls or electronic mail or messaging, in those facilities and is prohibited from receiving any revenue from the communications services, including commissions or fees, and the communications services must be free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the call. 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.)

• Mandy Lindsay Democratic · primary
• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Robert Rodriguez Democratic · primary

1. Jun 7, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 17, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 3, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 2, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 2, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 1, 2023 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 24, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
10. Apr 21, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 20, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
12. Apr 19, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 18, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Feb 21, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
15. Jan 30, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower