SB 36: Prison Population Management Measures

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

When the prison bed vacancy rate in correctional facilities and state-funded private contract prisons falls below 3% for 30 consecutive days, current law requires the department of corrections (department) to notify certain individuals and entities (notification) and implement prison population management measures. The act increases the threshold prison bed vacancy rate to 4% before the prison population management measures to go into effect. The act includes additional individuals and entities that are required to receive the notification and requires the notification to occur within 48 hours of the vacancy rate falling below 4% for 30 consecutive days. The act requires the individuals and entities that receive the notification to acknowledge receipt of the notification and confirm compliance with the prison population management measures. The act requires additional prison population management measures, including requiring the department to request expanding community corrections capacity and make referrals to the parole board, and requiring notified individuals and entities to consider alternatives to prison sentences for certain offenders.     The act appropriates $303,812 to the department to implement the act. The act decreases the appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department for inmate daily rate payments to local jails by $478,778.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 1, 2026Governor Signed
2. May 22, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
3. May 22, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
4. May 22, 2026Sent to the Governor
5. May 8, 2026Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
6. May 7, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. May 6, 2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
8. May 6, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
9. April 28, 2026House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
10. April 22, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
11. April 22, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
12. April 21, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

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