Prisons: elderly employment.

Summary

The bill lets prisoners age 55 or older, or those with mental or physical disabilities, decide whether to keep working, cut their work hours, or stop working altogether. It also prohibits the prison system from punishing them for that choice. The changes would apply to both state prisons and county jails.

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Vote

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). · Apr 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 30, 2025
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Apr 8, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. Apr 30, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. Apr 21, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 10, 2025Read second time and amended.
7. Apr 9, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8).
8. Mar 10, 2025Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
9. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• McKinnor · sponsor

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