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Committee approves bill requiring jailers carry ID card when outside facilities, 9‑0
Summary
Senate Bill 193, described by the chair as creating a wallet card for jailers to carry when outside jail facilities, passed the committee by voice vote, 9‑0; fiscal impact noted as minimal.
Chair Nimas moved the committee to consider Senate Bill 193 and explained the bill in the sponsor’s absence, saying Senator Girdler supported restoring a wallet card that jailers would carry in their wallets when they needed to be outside the jail. The chair said the fiscal impact note in the committee packet was “pretty much 0.”
A roll call of committee members present was taken and the committee approved the bill by a 9‑0 vote. The chair said the bill would be carried to the Senate floor.
Ending: The committee approved SB 193 unanimously; no further debate or amendments are recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
