Bill

A 6990

Provides for money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals; appropriation

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Catalina Cruz and 11 co-sponsors

A 6990 would create a state-funded program to give a monetary payment to certain individuals at release from incarceration, funded by a dedicated appropriation.

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

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Bill Summary · A 6990

Bill A 6990 — Summary

Overview

Bill A 6990, titled “Provides for money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals; appropriation,” would establish a program to provide money to certain individuals upon release from incarceration and would authorize the appropriation of funds to support the program. The bill has been referred to the Correction committee.

Status: Referred to Correction
Introduced: March 18, 2025
Committee: Correction
Companion bill: S 6222 (Senate)

What the bill would do

Authorize a mechanism to provide a monetary payment to certain incarcerated individuals at the time of release.
Create an appropriation to fund the program.

Note: The specific eligibility criteria, the amount of money provided, the funding level, and the schedule for disbursement are not included in the summary information provided. The bill’s full text would detail eligibility, administration, and administrative procedures.

Key provisions (as currently summarized)

Establishment of a post-release monetary benefit for a defined group of incarcerated individuals.
Legislative appropriation to finance the program.
Administrative and operational details (such as oversight, eligibility, and distribution processes) would be found in the bill text; not specified in the available information.

Who would be affected

Individuals incarcerated who meet the bill’s defined eligibility criteria (not specified here).
State agencies responsible for administering the program and distributing funds.
Potential impacts on reentry services, financial stability for released individuals, and costs borne by the state.

Fiscal and timeline considerations

The bill requires an appropriation to fund the program, indicating a fiscal impact to the state.
No amounts, caps, or timelines for funding are provided in the available summary.
If enacted, implementing rules and an effective date would be established in the final text and any accompanying fiscal notes.

Legislative context

Related bills: Companion Senate Bill S 6222 (listed twice in the provided reference).
The bill is currently in the Correction committee, indicating initial stages of consideration, with potential hearings, amendments, and votes to come.

Bottom line

A 6990 proposes a state-funded program to provide money to certain individuals upon release from incarceration. The bill lays out the framework for funding but does not include the detailed eligibility criteria or payment specifics in the information available. It has been introduced and forwarded to the Correction committee, with a Senate companion (S 6222) to be considered in parallel.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.