Department of Corrections Supplemental

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 7 co-sponsors

Provides supplemental funding to the Department of Corrections for the current fiscal year to cover shortfalls in staffing, healthcare, operations, and facility maintenance.

Governor Signed

Summary — SB 25‑089: Department of Corrections Supplemental

Status: Governor Signed (2025-02-27)
Introduced: February 3, 2025
Primary Sponsors: Shannon Bird; Jeff Bridges
Cosponsors: J. McCluskie; R. Taggart; B. Kirkmeyer; J. Amabile; E. Sirota; M. Duran

Note: The document provided includes bill metadata and legislative actions but does not include the bill text or fiscal detail. The summary below explains the bill’s likely purpose and impacts based on its title (“Department of Corrections Supplemental”) and common content of supplemental appropriations for corrections. For precise provisions, dollar amounts, or statutory changes, please provide the bill text or fiscal note.

Main purpose and intent

SB 25‑089 is a supplemental bill concerning the Department of Corrections (DOC). Supplemental bills typically provide adjustments to the department’s current fiscal year budget, authorize one‑time or emergency appropriations, and make limited policy or implementation clarifications necessary to carry out DOC responsibilities. The intent is to address funding or operational needs that were not fully anticipated in the regular appropriations process.

Key provisions likely included

(Exact provisions not in supplied materials; items below reflect common elements of DOC supplemental bills.)
- Supplemental appropriations to the DOC for the current fiscal year to cover shortfalls (e.g., operations, healthcare, staffing, utilities).
- Funding for staffing: recruitment, retention, overtime, or pay adjustments for correctional officers and healthcare personnel.
- Medical, behavioral health, and substance use treatment funding for incarcerated individuals.
- Facility operating costs and emergency repairs or maintenance of institutions.
- One‑time funding for capital maintenance or small construction projects (bed space, security systems).
- Funding or program support for reentry services, parole supervision, or community corrections.
- Technical or administrative changes to implement appropriations or extend timelines for program expenditures.

Who would be affected

Department of Corrections operations and budgets.

Incarcerated individuals (services, healthcare, programming).

DOC staff (hiring, pay, working conditions).

County jails and community corrections if funds are earmarked for local partnerships.

State budget and General Fund (to the extent of supplemental appropriations).

Procedural timeline and status

Introduced in Senate and assigned to Appropriations: 2025‑02‑03

Passed both chambers without amendment (Senate and House readings from 2/04–2/13)

Sent to Governor: 2025‑02‑21

Governor Signed: 2025‑02‑27 The bill is enacted and awaiting any implementation steps required by the DOC and the Office of State Budgeting.

Next steps / where to find details

To provide a precise, line‑by‑line summary (dollar amounts, statutory language, effective dates), please supply the bill text and the fiscal note (legislative analyst/fiscal office report). You can also consult the state legislature’s bill page for SB 25‑089 and the Office of State Budgeting for appropriation details.