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2026 Regular Session

SB61

Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program

Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025

Establishing the Volunteer Services Program in the Division of Correction for the purpose of providing access to volunteers, including formerly incarcerated individuals and organizations led by formerly incarcerated individuals, to State correctional facilities to assist incarcerated individuals with release preparation; and requiring the Division of Correction to establish a protocol for registering volunteers in the Program to have access to State correctional facilities and to maintain a list of the volunteers.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate January 14, 2026 Senate passed March 19, 2026 House passed April 8, 2026 Senate passed April 9, 2026 Enrolled April 9, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 19, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

44 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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April 8, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

133 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent

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April 9, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

42 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 518
  2. Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
  5. House Third Reading Passed (133-0) View roll call
  6. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  7. House Favorable with Amendments {273520/1 Adopted View roll call
  8. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
  9. House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
  10. House Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
  11. Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
  12. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  13. Senate Favorable with Amendments {173926/1 Adopted
  14. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
  15. Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  16. Senate Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
  17. Senate Pre-filed
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