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AR HB1120

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/13/2021

Primary Sponsor

Keith Slape

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Changes the Criminal Detention Facilities Review Coordinator's appointing authority from the Governor to the Secretary of the Department of Corrections
  • Shifts inspection responsibilities so the Coordinator conducts facility inspections and provides written reports to committees, rather than committees directly visiting and inspecting facilities
  • Allows committee members to continue visiting or inspecting facilities as part of the review process despite the shift in primary inspection duties
  • Changes committee approval authority from "review and comment on" to "approve" plans for construction and major modifications of detention facilities
  • Requires written inspection reports to specify the ways facilities comply and do not comply with minimum standards, rather than specifying "respects"

Legislative Description

Concerning Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committees.

Last Action

Notification that HB1120 is now Act 685

4/13/2021

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs2/25/2021
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs1/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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