SB984Introduced in the Senate
Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
Introduced by William Smith, District 20
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Prohibiting the State or a unit of local government from approving the use of a building, a structure, or other real property for use as a detention facility by a private entity; establishing a certain penalty for a certain violation; and authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforce the Act.
Where it stands
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
March 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · March 23, 2026
31
Yes
10
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | No |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | No |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Absent |
| Justin Ready | 5 | No |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | No |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | No |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Senate Rules
Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments {813023/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (31-10)
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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