Inmates; Department of Corrections to establish a personal trust account therefor. (HB2225)
Introduced By
Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Department of Corrections; inmate savings accounts. Requires the Department of Corrections to establish for each inmate a personal savings account consisting of 10 percent of any funds received by an inmate from any source until the account has a balance of $1,000. Funds in an inmates personal savings account shall be paid to the inmate upon parole or final discharge. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2011 | Committee |
01/12/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101552D |
01/12/2011 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/24/2011 | Assigned MPPS sub: #3 |
01/28/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2011 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11104399D-H1 |
01/31/2011 | Read first time |
02/01/2011 | Read second time |
02/01/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11104399D-H1 |
02/01/2011 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2225H1 |
02/02/2011 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/03/2011 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
02/11/2011 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2011 | Read third time |
02/15/2011 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2011 | Enrolled |
02/21/2011 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2225ER) |
02/21/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2225ER) |
02/21/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2011 | Signed by President |
03/18/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 260 (effective 1/1/12) |
03/18/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 50 seconds.
Comments
I think it's a good law to teach people how to save, and cut down on the need for the state to support people.
Savings accounts are a good idea for most working people; however, not for an inmate. This is especially unreasonable considering that the savings account funds turned over to an inmate upon release would likely be seized by collections agencies and state authorities to repay fines, court costs, and fees incurred by the inmate. Not only are the inmate's immediate needs compromised, the intent of the family and friends that sacrificed to provide for the inmate's needs are subverted.
Another way to accomplish a similar goal is to work with the inmate to instill the internal drive to save to pay off debt and to have a nest egg with which to start again upon release.