SB 1098
Creates provisions relating to inmate phone call fees
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LR Number:
3028S.01I
Last Action:
2/5/2024 - Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2024

Current Bill Summary

SB 1098 - This act provides that correctional centers shall charge no more than 12 cents per minute for a domestic phone call of an inmate.

Additionally, no jail may charge a fee of more than 14 cents per minute for a phone call for any jail with an average daily population of more than 1,000 inmates or more than 21 cents per minute for any jail with an average daily population of fewer than 1,000 inmates.

This act is identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 592 (2023), and HB 693 (2023).

MARY GRACE PRINGLE

Amendments

No Amendments Found.