Correctional facilities, local, regional, and community; attorney visitation of clients. (HB543)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

State Board of Local and Regional Jails; powers and duties; attorney visitation of clients. Requires the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to develop and establish minimum standards for ensuring that attorneys have sufficient opportunities to have confidential visits with their clients who are held in local, regional, and community correctional facilities, which, considering facility schedules, space, personnel constraints, and inmate disciplinary status, shall include some opportunity for visitation of clients on the weekends and after 5:00 p.m. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/11/2022	Committee
01/11/2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100033D
01/11/2022	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
01/27/2022	Impact statement from DPB (HB543)
02/01/2022	Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #2
02/10/2022	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
02/15/2022	Left in Public Safety