Date: 03/15/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB10-130

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 10-130 to the Committee of the WPASS



01:36 PM -- Senate Bill 10-130

Representative McCann, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 10-130 concerning the allocation of powers within the Department of Corrections (DOC). This bill clarifies that the executive director of the DOC, and not the director of the Division of Adult Parole in the DOC, supervises and controls the state's correctional facilities. Additionally, the DOC, and not the Division of Parole in the former Department of Institutions, supervises and controls all honor camps, work release programs, and other adult correctional programs.

01:37 PM -- Alison Morgan, DOC, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Morgan explained the reasons the department asked for the bill to be drafted. It closes a loophole that has caused occasional problems, especially in personnel actions. Ms. Morgan responded to questions from the committee.

BILL:SB10-130
TIME: 01:39:33 PM
MOVED:McCann
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 10-130 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0, with 2 excused.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Court
Yes
Gardner B.
Yes
Kagan
Yes
King S.
Excused
Miklosi
Excused
Nikkel
Yes
Pace
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Waller
Yes
McCann
Yes
Levy
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS