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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AB 942

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Relating to: the value of tangible personal property allowed in state correctional facilities.

Corrections department of Personal property Prison

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, 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 rules promulgated by the Department of Corrections, a prisoner

or resident of a state correctional institution may not possess personal property with

a value exceeding $75, except that he or she may possess a musical instrument or

electronic item with a value up to $350 and may possess any item that is medically

prescribed. Under this bill, a prisoner or resident of a state correctional institution

may not possess personal property with a value exceeding $125, or a musical

instrument or electronic item with a value exceeding $600. Under the bill, there is

no limit for items that are medically prescribed. Under the bill, the allowable value

for personal property increases each year to account for inflation.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Brandtjen (R) , C. Taylor (D) , Dittrich (R) , Edming (R) , James (R) , Kulp (R) , Skowronski (R) , Sortwell (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

1 cosponsors

Bewley (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 24, 2020 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, James, Kulp, Skowronski, Sortwell, C. Taylor, Tusler, Wichgers and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senator Bewley

  2. Feb 24, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections

  3. Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1