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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 335

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using county jail funds for costs related to providing educational and medical services to county jail inmates.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, if a person is required to pay a fine or a forfeiture for a

violation of state law or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance, with

certain exceptions, the person also pays a jail surcharge in the amount of 1 percent

of the fine or forfeiture imposed or $10, whichever is greater. If multiple offenses are

involved, the person pays the jail surcharge on the basis of each fine or forfeiture, and

if a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the person pays a reduced jail

surcharge in proportion to the suspension.

The monies collected from jail surcharges are placed in a county jail fund.

Under current law, counties may make payments for construction, remodeling,

repair, or improvement of county jails from county jail funds.

Under this bill, counties may use county jail funds, in addition to the uses

allowed under current law, to make payments for costs related to providing

educational and medical services to inmates.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Darling (R) , Miller (D) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D)

8 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Clark (D) , Grigsby (D) , Gunderson (R) , M. Williams (R) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Spanbauer (R)

Full history

  1. Oct 8, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Olsen, Taylor, Darling, Miller and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Ballweg, Grigsby, Gunderson, Molepske Jr., M. Williams, A. Ott and Spanbauer

  2. Oct 8, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  3. Oct 21, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Dec 1, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1