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OK HB1673

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Billy

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB1673 Summary

  • Amends 57 O.S. 2001, Section 563.2 regarding the Oklahoma Corrections Act of 1967 and private prison operations

  • Removes the previous 25% capacity limitation that allowed private prison contractors operating at or below capacity to house federal or out-of-state inmates

  • Maintains restrictions on housing certain inmate categories (escape histories, sex offenders, death row inmates, detainees under investigation for international terrorism)

  • Effective date: November 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Prisons and reformatories; deleting inmate capacity requirement for certain private prison contracts; effective date.

Prisons and Correctional Institutions

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Public Safety

2/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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