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Became law HOUSE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-111

No. CS/CS/CS/HB 913

Inmate Services
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Health & Human Services Committee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Johnson
FILED BY
Chad Johnson — District 22, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Inmate Services ; Requires maintenance & repair deduction fees from contractor-operated correctional facilities to be deposited in Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; requires funds from Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund to be used for specified purposes.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Requires maintenance fees to fund inmate welfare programs.

Maintenance and repair deduction fees from contractor-operated correctional facilities must now be deposited into the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.

Funds in this trust fund are restricted to specific uses, including inmate reintegration programs and environmental health upgrades to facilities.

The bill adds these new funding sources and spending restrictions to the existing requirement that canteen and vending machine proceeds go to the fund.

All expenditures from the fund still require legislative appropriation, maintaining the existing control over how the money is spent.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Deposit of Maintenance Fees majors. 945.215(3)(b)

AICreates a new mandatory requirement for contractor-operated correctional facilities to deposit maintenance and repair deduction fees into a specific state trust fund.

“Maintenance and repair deduction fees from contractor-operated correctional facilities shall be deposited in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.” bill text, line 3 →
§ 2 Restricted Use of Trust Fund majors. 945.215(3)(b)

AIRestricts the use of funds in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund to two specific categories: inmate reintegration programs and environmental health upgrades.

“Funds in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund shall be used exclusively to provide for or operate any of the following at contractor-operated correctional” bill text, line 30 →
§ 3 Legislative Appropriation Requirement moderates. 945.215(3)(b)

AIRequires that any expenditure from the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund must be approved through a legislative appropriation.

“Funds in the Contractor-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund shall be expended only pursuant to legislative appropriation.” bill text, line 30 →
TIMELINE
5/26/2026
Chapter No. 2026-111
5/22/2026
Approved by Governor
5/21/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/5/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/5/2026
In Messages
3/5/2026
CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 619
3/5/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 619
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 619
3/5/2026
Received
3/5/2026
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1012 -SJ 619
3/5/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/5/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 619
3/5/2026
Referred to Rules
3/5/2026
In Messages
3/5/2026
CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
3/5/2026
Read 3rd time
3/5/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time
3/2/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
3/2/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/2/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/26/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
2/26/2026
CS Filed
2/26/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/26/2026
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2/26/2026
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/24/2026
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/18/2026
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/18/2026
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2/17/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/17/2026
CS Filed
2/17/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/17/2026
Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
2/16/2026
Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee(Amended)
2/12/2026
Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
1/29/2026
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
1/29/2026
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
1/28/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/28/2026
CS Filed
1/28/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1/28/2026
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/28/2026
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/26/2026
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/29/2025
Filed
44 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 945.215
+81 / −0
s. 945.215
+0 / −0
s. 944.72
+0 / −0
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