The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14) on Feb. 1, "amends the Private Correctional Facility Moratorium Act" and "changes the title of the Act to the For-Profit Corrections Prohibition Act," according to the General Assembly website.
The following senators co-sponsored the bill: Omar Aquino (D-2), Melinda Bush (D-31), Cristina Castro (D-22), Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16), Laura Fine (D-9), Ann Gillespie (D-27), Don Harmon (D-39), Mattie Hunter (D-3), Emil Jones, III (D-14), David Koehler (D-46), Steven M. Landek (D-12), Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4), Iris Y. Martinez (D-20), Julie A. Morrison (D-29), John G. Mulroe (D-10), Antonio Muñoz (D-1), Laura M. Murphy (D-28), Robert Peters (D-13), Martin A. Sandoval (D-11), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17), Steve Stadelman (D-34), Heather A. Steans (D-7), Patricia Van Pelt (D-5) and Ram Villivalam (D-8).
The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Carol Ammons (D-103), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40), Luis Arroyo (D-3), Jonathan Carroll (D-57), Terra Costa Howard (D-48), Fred Crespo (D-44), Daniel Didech (D-59), Mary Edly-Allen (D-51), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33), Sara Feigenholtz (D-12), Robyn Gabel (D-18), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17), Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92), Will Guzzardi (D-39), Sonya M. Harper (D-6), Gregory Harris (D-13), Barbara Hernandez (D-83), Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24), Thaddeus Jones (D-29), Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16), Theresa Mah (D-2), Natalie A. Manley (D-98), Robert Martwick (D-19), Joyce Mason (D-61), Rita Mayfield (D-60), Margo McDermed (R-37), Anna Moeller (D-43), Martin J. Moylan (D-55), Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1), Delia C. Ramirez (D-4), Anne Stava-Murray (D-81), Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25), Arthur Turner (D-9), Karina Villa (D-49), Celina Villanueva (D-21), Mark L. Walker (D-53), Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7), Maurice A. West, II (D-67), Kathleen Willis (D-77) and Sam Yingling (D-62).
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 17.
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