SB 334 — Revises provisions relating to the employment of offenders. (BDR 16-1115)
Last action — Vetoed by the Governor. (Return to 84th Session.)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Vetoed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 05, 2025.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
51 added · 54 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Senate Bill No. 334 requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to provide an annual report on the employment of offenders by March 1 each year. This report will include key information such as the number of offenders eligible and employed, their pay, and their educational backgrounds. The change emphasizes legislative oversight and accountability, ensuring that lawmakers have updated data on how effectively offenders are integrated into the workforce. This is important for future policy decisions aimed at reducing recidivism and supporting successful reintegration into society.
(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
334334–Senator SENATENeal BCHAPTER.......... ILLN O.
334–SENATOR N EAL M ARCH 11, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the employment of offenders.
(BDR 16-1115) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(2) the number of offendersemployment; who were employed;
(3)(4) the numberpay of offenders who refused the deductions from the accounts of offenders who were employed;
and(5) (6) of the offenderseducational whoattainments wereof employed and who were subsequently released, the percentage of offenders who found employment following release with the industries in which they were employed.employed;
(6) the amount of the deductions from the accounts of offenders who were employed;
and (7) of the offenders who were employed and who were subsequently released, the percentage of offenders who found employment following release with the industries in which they were employed.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
SectionSections 1.1-4.
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The number of offenders who were eligible for emp2.ymTheemployment; number of offenders who were employed;
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The number of offenders who were employed;
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The educational attainments of the offenders who were employed, including, without limitation:
(a) The number of such offenders who successfully completed a program of general education, a vocational education and the Director;
andor any other educational program approved by (b) Any certificates, diplomas, degrees or other credentials earned in connection with such programs;
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Amendments
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Action History
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Vetoed by the Governor. (Return to 84th Session.)
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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Assembly Amendment No. 656 concurred in. To enrollment.
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From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To Senate. In Senate.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 656.) To printer.
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To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
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Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 340.) Reprinting dispensed with.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
Sponsors
- Dina Neal · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Neal, Dina Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 66 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| OâNeill, PK | — | Nay |
| Anderson, Natha C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Backus, Shea M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Brown-May, Tracy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carter, Max E., II | Democratic | Yea |
| Considine, Venicia | Democratic | Yea |
| D'Silva, Reuben | Democratic | Yea |
| Dalia, Joe | Democratic | Yea |
| Flanagan, Tanya P. | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Cecelia | Democratic | Yea |
| Goulding, Heather | Democratic | Yea |
| Hunt, Linda F. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Jovan A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jauregui, Sandra | Democratic | Yea |
| Karris, Venise | Democratic | Yea |
| La Rue Hatch, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Marzola, Elaine H. | Democratic | Yea |
| Miller, Brittney M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Monroe-Moreno, Daniele | Democratic | Yea |
| Moore, Cinthia Zermeño | Democratic | Yea |
| Mosca, Erica | Democratic | Yea |
| Nadeem, Hanadi | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Duy | Democratic | Yea |
| Orentlicher, David | Democratic | Yea |
| Roth, Erica P. | Democratic | Yea |
| Torres-Fossett, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Watts, Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Yeager, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Cole, Lisa K. | Republican | Nay |
| DeLong, Rich | Republican | Nay |
| Dickman, Jill | Republican | Nay |
| Edgeworth, Rebecca | Republican | Nay |
| Gallant, Danielle | Republican | Nay |
| Gray, Ken | Republican | Nay |
| Gurr, Bert K. | Republican | Nay |
| Hafen, Gregory T., II | Republican | Nay |
| Hansen, Alexis M. | Republican | Nay |
| Hardy, Melissa R.. | Republican | Nay |
| Hibbetts, Brian | Republican | Nay |
| Kasama, Heidi | Republican | Nay |
| Koenig, Gregory S. | Republican | Nay |
| Yurek, Toby | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cannizzaro, Nicole J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" | Democratic | Yea |
| Daly, Skip | Democratic | Yea |
| Dondero Loop, Marilyn | Democratic | Yea |
| Doñate, Fabian | Democratic | Yea |
| Flores, Edgar | Democratic | Yea |
| Lange, Roberta | Democratic | Yea |
| Neal, Dina | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Rochelle T. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ohrenschall, James | Democratic | Yea |
| Pazina, Julie | Democratic | Yea |
| Scheible, Melanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Taylor, Angela D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Buck, Carrie Ann | Republican | Nay |
| Ellison, John | Republican | Nay |
| Hansen, Ira | Republican | Yea |
| Krasner, Lisa | Republican | Nay |
| Rogich, Lori | Republican | Nay |
| Steinbeck, John C. | Republican | Nay |
| Stone, Jeff | Republican | Nay |
| Titus, Robin L. | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 334?
- SB 334 is sponsored by Neal, Dina (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 334?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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