SB 25-208 CO Became Law
Department of Corrections Inmate Phone Costs
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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)
- Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
- Jeff Bridges Democratic · primary
- Shannon Bird · primary
- Emily Sirota Democratic · primary
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- B. Kirkmeyer Republican · cosponsor
- R. Taggart Republican · cosponsor
- A. Boesenecker Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Espenoza Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Lindsay Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Phillips Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- Apr 25, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
- Apr 16, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Apr 16, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 15, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 10, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 9, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 8, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Apr 3, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
- Apr 3, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 2, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 1, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 31, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
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