BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6372: Detention rooms and houses

Clarifying which counties may provide and maintain detention rooms or detention houses.

Summary

  • The population of counties that must provide and maintain a detention room or detention house is raised from fifty thousand inhabitants to two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6372), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2677
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to counties providing and maintaining detention rooms or detention houses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 6372 in other sessions

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