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House Public Safety committee reports six bills on prison contracting, jail telehealth and emergency mental‑health guidance
Summary
At its final meeting, the House Public Safety Committee reported six Senate bills to the full House, advancing measures on prison contracting oversight, inmate telehealth policies, standardized mental‑health emergency guidelines and related technical amendments.
At the House Public Safety Committee’s final meeting, members voted to report six Senate bills to the full House, advancing measures on prison contracting oversight, policies for inmate participation in telehealth appointments, and standardized mental‑health guidance for emergencies.
The measures moved through with a mix of unanimous and divided votes. Several items were conformed to companion House bills or reported with line amendments intended to narrow their scope. Legislative counsel described one set of line amendments as removing a repeal clause and narrowing references to the Department of Motor Vehicles and identification documents.
Votes at a glance
- SB 11 55 — Conforming substitute reported initially 18–0; after a motion to reconsider the committee later reported the bill 10–9. Motion to adopt substitute and report: moved and seconded; outcome: reported to the House (final committee tally 10 yes, 9 no). The item was brought up as a conforming measure to a House bill;…
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