Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 21 D cosponsors

SB 972 — AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    36 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 D).

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In plain language

The bill provides free communication services to individuals in correctional and juvenile facilities.

This law mandates that individuals in correctional facilities and children in juvenile detention receive free voice and other communication services without replacing in-person visits. It applies starting October 1, 2022, and the state will not earn revenue from these services.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means correctional staff will need to adapt to new communication protocols.
  • Families: Families can engage with incarcerated individuals through free communication services.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

47 added · 39 removed

47 line(s) added, 39 removed.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate Bill No.
972 January Session, 2021 LCO No.
972 Public Act No.
4066 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by:
21-54 AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES.
(JUD) AN ACT CONCERNING THE COST OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
LCO 4066 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00972-R01 of 2 SB.docx Raised Bill No.
(c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue for the provision of any communication service to any person in the Senate Bill No.
972 (c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue for the provision of any communication service to any person in the custody of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility.
972 custody of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility.
(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch shall not use the provision of voice communication service or any other communication service to a child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility to supplant in-person contact visits any such child may be eligible to receive.
(b) On and after October 1, 2022, the executive director shall provide voice communication service to any child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility.
The executive director may supplement such voice communication service with any other communication service, including, but not limited to, video communication and electronic mail services.
Any such communication service shall be provided free of charge to such child and any communication, whether initiated or received through any such service, shall be free of charge to the person or child initiating or receiving the communication.
(c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue for the provision of any communication service to any child detained in a juvenile detention center.
(d) For purposes of this section, "child" has the same meaning as provided in section 46b-120 of the general statutes.
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3.
(Effective October 1, 2022) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
(Effective October 1, 2022) Approved June 16, 2021 Public Act No.
Section 1 from passage New section Sec.
21-54 2 of 2
2 October 1, 2022 Repealer section JUD Joint Favorable APP Joint Favorable LCO 4066 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00972- 2 of 2 R02-SB.docx }
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The bill establishes requirements for communication services in correctional and juvenile detention facilities, ensuring they are provided free of charge and do not replace in-person visits, while repealing certain existing statutes related to these services.

  • Section 1

    The Commissioner of Correction shall not use the provision of voice communication service or any other communication service to persons who are in the custody of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility to supplant in-person contact visits any such person may be eligible to receive.

    Prohibits the use of communication services to replace in-person visits for incarcerated individuals.

  • Section 1

    On and after October 1, 2022, the commissioner shall provide voice communication service to persons who are in the custody of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility.

    Mandates the provision of voice communication services to incarcerated individuals.

  • Section 1

    Any such communication service shall be provided free of charge to such persons and any communication, whether initiated or received through any such service, shall be free of charge to the person initiating or receiving the communication.

    Ensures that communication services for incarcerated individuals are free of charge.

  • Section 1

    On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue for the provision of any communication service to any person in the custody of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility.

    Prohibits the state from collecting revenue from communication services used by incarcerated individuals.

  • Section 2

    The executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch shall not use the provision of voice communication service or any other communication service to a child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility to supplant in-person contact visits any such child may be eligible to receive.

    Prohibits replacing in-person visits with communication services for detained children.

  • Section 2

    On and after October 1, 2022, the executive director shall provide voice communication service to any child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility.

    Mandates the provision of voice communication services to detained children.

  • Section 2

    Any such communication service shall be provided free of charge to such child and any communication, whether initiated or received through any such service, shall be free of charge to the person or child initiating or receiving the communication.

    Ensures that communication services for detained children are free of charge.

  • Section 2

    On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue for the provision of any communication service to any child detained in a juvenile detention center.

    Prohibits the state from collecting revenue from communication services used by detained children.

  • Section 2

    For purposes of this section, "child" has the same meaning as provided in section 46b-120 of the general statutes.

    Defines 'child' for the context of the section based on existing statutes.

  • Sections 18-81x and 54-105a

    Sections 18-81x and 54-105a of the general statutes are repealed.

    Repeals existing statutes related to communication services in correctional and juvenile facilities.

Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 21-54

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  8. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  9. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 535

  10. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  11. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  12. SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B

  13. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  14. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  15. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

  16. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  17. FILED WITH LCO

  18. Joint Favorable

  19. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  20. FILE NO. 453

  21. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 269

  22. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  23. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  24. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/21

  25. FILED WITH LCO

  26. Joint Favorable

  27. PUBLIC HEARING 0322

  28. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

Sponsors

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36 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (36)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 972?
SB 972 is sponsored by Marilyn Moore, Hennessy, John "jack" F., Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Susan M. Johnson (Democratic), Haskell, Will, Currey, Jeff, Mcgee, Brandon L., Concepcion, Julio A., Jason Rojas (Democratic), Smith, Brian T., Vargas, Edwin, Martin M. Looney (Democratic), D'agostino, Michael, Brandon Chafee (Democratic), Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), Michel, David, Palm, Christine, Bob Duff (Democratic), Porter, Robyn A., Winkler, Michael A., Julie Kushner (Democratic), Douglas McCrory (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Steven J. Stafstrom (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic), Stallworth, Charlie L., Phipps, Quentin W., Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic), and Joshua M. Hall (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 972?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2021. Enacted.
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