06RS HB616

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HB 616 (BR 2393) - C. Meade, T. Edmonds, J. Higdon

AN ACT relating to prisons.
Amend KRS 197.510 relating to private prisons to specify that 60 feet of living space be supplied per inmate in lieu of 60 feet of sleeping area and to lower the minimum age for security employees from 21 years of age to 18.

     Feb 21-introduced in House
     Feb 23-to State Government (H)
     Feb 24-posted in committee
     Feb 28-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 1-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2006
     Mar 2-3rd reading, passed 98-0
     Mar 3-received in Senate
     Mar 7-to Health and Welfare (S)
     Mar 15-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 16-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 20-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 21, 2006
     Mar 21-3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Mar 22-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 28-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 90)

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