Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The law establishes a Release Preparation Volunteer Services Program within the Division of Correction, allowing volunteers—including people who were formerly incarcerated and groups they lead—to work in state correctional facilities. It also directs the Cannabis Regulation and Enforcement Fund to finance the program, and sets rules for volunteer registration, scheduling, and public disclosure of names.

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Hearings

• Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill Hearing
  Government, Labor, and Elections · Feb 5, 2026

History

1. May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519
2. Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 9, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed
5. Apr 8, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
6. Apr 8, 2026Favorable Adopted
7. Mar 19, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance
8. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
9. Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
10. Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
11. Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
12. Jan 26, 2026Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Pasteur · sponsor
• Crutchfield
• Fair
• Lehman
• Ruth
• Sample-Hughes
• Schindler
• Schmidt
• Solomon
• Terrasa
• Wells
• Wu

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