HB05477Introduced in the House
An Act Concerning The Well-being Of Employees Of The Department Of Correction And Persons Who Are Incarcerated In Correctional Institutions.
Introduced by Government Oversight Committee
What does this bill do?
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Official description
To institute various measures in correctional institutions concerning the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse incidents, including establishing a hotline for the reporting of such incidents, requiring additional training for correctional officers, modifying the crimes of sexual assault in the second and fourth degree, requiring the Department of Correction to submit additional legislative reports and penalizing Department of Correction employee failure to intervene or report sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual contact.
Where it stands
File Number 390
April 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) · March 17, 2026
11
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
12 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carney | 23 | Yes |
| Kurt Vail | 52 | No |
| Farley Santos | 109 | Yes |
| Trenee McGee | 116 | Yes |
| Kenneth Gucker | 138 | Yes |
| Lucy Dathan | 142 | Yes |
| Douglas McCrory | 2 | Yes |
| Derek Slap | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Lopes | 6 | Yes |
| Robert Sampson | 16 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight
Public Hearing 03/10
Joint Favorable Substitute
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House Calendar Number 277
File Number 390
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