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SB63 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Corrections Department, prison industries, sale of products further provided for, operation of joint venture with private businesses, authorized, Secs. 14-7-7, 14-7-22 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the employment of prisoners within the Department of Corrections facilities by private industry is not authorized.

This bill would specifically authorize the Department of Corrections to contract or enter into agreements with private industry to establish work-oriented rehabilitation programs within facilities located on property owned or operated by the Department of Corrections or any prison facility housing inmates sentenced to the department.

Subjects
Corrections Department

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 11:15 a.m. on April 5, 2012

Assigned Act No. 2012-194.

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 565

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 56

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 55

Singleton Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Reported from Finance and Taxation General Fund as Favorable

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 14, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 27
No 1
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 4, 2012 House Passed
Yes 73
No 22
Absent 10

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature