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S00888Introduced in the Senate

Relates to incarcerated individuals wages; provides that incarcerated individuals shall be compensated at a base rate of $1.20 to $10 per day and shall be given biannual raises for adequate performance; provides that incarcerated individuals not participating in a work or program assignment due to age or frailty shall be paid $1.00 per day, adjusted every 5 years for cost of living.

IntroducedSenate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction

Introduced by Luis Sepulveda, District 32

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Relates to incarcerated individuals wages; provides that incarcerated individuals shall be compensated at a base rate of $1.20 to $10 per day and shall be given biannual raises for adequate performance; provides that incarcerated individuals not participating in a work or program assignment due to age or frailty shall be paid $1.00 per day, adjusted every 5 years for cost of living.

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REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

January 7, 2026

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Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

  2. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

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