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Legislature records split on renewal of telephonic jail services contract with Securus Technologies
Summary
Intro. 219, to amend and renew contracts with Securus Technologies, LLC for telephonic security services, was the subject of a failed procedural motion to table (6-22) and then passed on the main motion with a recorded 25-3 tally; three named legislators voted against the main motion.
The Legislature considered Intro. 219 to amend and authorize renewal contracts with Securus Technologies, LLC for telephonic security services. A motion to table the measure (M.49) was recorded 6-22 F, and the main motion (Res.169) subsequently passed with a recorded vote of 25-3. The minutes identify Legislators Barnhart, Carolyn Delvecchio Hoffman and Mercedes Vazquez Simmons as voting in the negative on the main motion.
The minutes capture the procedural sequence and vote tallies but do not include the contract's financial terms, commission structure, or the separately priced telephonic services details. The transcript indicates the item was treated as a matter of urgency and shows the split in the chamber; staff contracting files will hold the vendor terms and dollar amounts.
