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S 6222

Provides for money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals; appropriation

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Cordell Cleare and 3 co-sponsors

Authorizes a state appropriation to provide money upon release to certain inmates, to support reentry; eligibility and amounts to be defined in the bill.

REFERRED TO FINANCE
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Bill Summary · S 6222

Summary of S 6222: Provides for money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals; appropriation

What this bill would do

  • The bill is titled to authorize and appropriate funds to provide money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals. In other words, it would create a program or mechanism to distribute monetary support to offenders at the time they are released from incarceration.
  • The text provided does not include the specific eligibility criteria, the amount of money, or the administration and oversight details. Those details would be defined in the bill’s full text and any implementing regulations.

Status and legislative path

  • Status: Referred to the Finance committee, indicating it is moving through consideration as part of the budget/appropriations process.
  • Introduced: March 6, 2025
  • Legislative actions:
    • 2025-03-06: REFERRED TO FINANCE (listed twice in the record)

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Jeremy Cooney
  • Co-sponsors: Luis R. Sepúlveda, Cordell Cleare, Leroy Comrie

Related and companion legislation

  • Companion bill in the Assembly: A 6990 (listed as a companion in the provided information)

Who would be affected

  • Incarcerated individuals who meet the bill’s future eligibility criteria (the specific criteria are not provided in the summary you shared).
  • State agencies responsible for corrections and reentry services would administer or implement the program, subject to appropriation and any regulations adopted to carry out the measure.
  • Taxpayers and the state budget, given the bill’s explicit appropriation, as funding would be subject to the annual or biennial budget process.

Key considerations and potential impact

  • Fiscal impact: The bill would authorize an appropriation and create a funding mechanism tied to monetary assistance upon release. The size of the appropriation and its fiscal year effect would determine the budgetary impact.
  • Reentry and public policy implications: If enacted, the program would aim to support successful reintegration, potentially affecting recidivism outcomes and post-release stability for eligible individuals.
  • Implementation considerations: Details such as eligibility, distribution logistics (timing, eligibility verification, administration), and oversight would be critical for practical impact and would be established in the bill text and any implementing regulations.

Next steps for readers

  • Review the full bill text to understand eligibility, funding amount, administration, reporting requirements, and sunset or renewal provisions.
  • Monitor committee hearings in Finance for amendments, fiscal notes, and stakeholder testimony.
  • Check for the Assembly companion (A 6990) for parallel provisions and potential differences.

This summary captures the essential information available from the provided bill overview while noting that specifics (eligibility, amounts, and administration) await the actual bill text.

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

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