HB553
Corrections, Department of; language services for offenders.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Jessica Anderson (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Corrections; language services for offenders.
Provides that the Department of Corrections shall take reasonable steps to provide offenders with limited English proficiency meaningful access to Department facilities, services, programs, and activities to ensure that language does not prevent Department employees from communicating effectively with such offenders.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101313D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/04/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/26/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 02/26/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB553ER)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB553)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
