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Department of Corrections Inmate Phone Costs

CO · session 2025A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 31, 2025

Latest action (Apr 25, 2025) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

Summary

Under current law, beginning July 1, 2025, the department of corrections (department) is required to cover 100% of all inmate telephone call costs. The act changes the amount the department is required to cover, beginning July 1, 2025, to 75% of all inmate telephone call costs. The act requires the department to cover 100% of all inmate telephone call costs on and after July 1, 2026. The act appropriates $1,436,165 from the general fund to the department for inmate telephone calls. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

6 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (12)

  1. Apr 25, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Apr 16, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. Apr 16, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. Apr 15, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. Apr 10, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  6. Apr 9, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. Apr 8, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  8. Apr 3, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
  9. Apr 3, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  10. Apr 2, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  11. Apr 1, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  12. Mar 31, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper

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