HB554 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under current law there is a permanent legislative committee with eight members, known as the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee
This bill would add two members to the permanent legislative committee
This bill would require the committee to make annual reports to the Legislature
This bill would require the department to adopt certain screening measures for those entering a correctional facility
This bill would also require the department to establish a centralized electronic system regarding inmate deaths
This bill would also require the Department of Corrections to file quarterly reports to the committee
Relating to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee; to amend Section 29-2-20, Code of Alabama 1975, to add members to the committee; to require the committee to make annual reports to the Legislature; to require the committee to meet quarterly and review reports submitted by the Department of Corrections; to require the department to adopt certain screening measures; and to require the department to establish a centralized electronic system on inmate deaths.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 18 Favorable from Judiciary |
| May 8, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 2, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Room 200.....HB530 Public Hearing Request Removed! at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB554 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |