Loni Hancock
- Democratic
Author
Existing law requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to implement a literacy program in every state prison. In implementing these programs, existing law requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to give strong consideration to computer-assisted training and other innovations that have proven to be effective in reducing illiteracy among disadvantaged adults. This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to also give strong consideration to the use of libraries and librarians for that literacy program. Existing law permits the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish and maintain classes for inmates. Existing law provides for funding of this program, upon appropriation by the Legislature, at a rate of $40 per inmate. Existing law requires this rate to increase or decrease in the same proportion as the median salaries for full-time high school teachers in the public schools of the state have increased or decreased since the 1956–57 fiscal year. This bill would repeal the provisions regarding the setting of the rates for funding of these classes. Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to determine and implement a system of incentives to increase inmate participation in, and completion of, academic and vocational education including, but are not limited to, a specified literacy level, a high school diploma or equivalent, or a particular vocational job skill. This bill would add completion of a community college or 4-year academic degree to the list of included academic and vocational education.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 798, Statutes of 2015.
(Corrected September 8)
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2853.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (August 27).
July 8 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 1. Page 1253.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1152.) (May 28).
Set for hearing May 28.
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 4.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 729.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Set for hearing April 21.
April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing April 7.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB343 | HTML |
| 02/24/15 - Introduced | |
| 04/09/15 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/01/15 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/04/15 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/15 - Chaptered |
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