SB 1630 Summary

• Establishes the aging justice-involved population study committee composed of 10 members including 2 House representatives, 2 Senate members, directors from the Department of Corrections and health care administration, nursing facility representatives, criminal justice reform advocates, a former inmate or family member, and an area agency on aging representative.

• Committee shall meet quarterly to research and recommend best practices for addressing aging inmates, including establishing release program criteria and identifying costs of care for inmates over 55 years of age.

• Committee duties include assessing prerelease and postincarceration services, identifying federal and state health care program access, developing a release plan from incarceration to long-term or palliative care, and creating a comprehensive health care access roadmap.

• Committee must submit a report to the governor, Senate president, and House speaker by December 31, 2025, detailing activities, findings, and recommendations.

• Committee is automatically repealed on October 31, 2026.