Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05058 Compare Versions

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55 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5058
66 January Session, 2021
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1010 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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1313 Introduced by:
1414 REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist.
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1818 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF DEBIT CARDS TO
1919 INCARCERATED PERSONS BEING RELEASED INTO THE
2020 COMMUNITY.
2121 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2222 Assembly convened:
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2424 That title 18 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the 1
2525 Department of Correction issue a debit card to an incarcerated person 2
2626 upon release into the community for purposes of accessing his or her 3
2727 funds rather than issuing a check to such person. 4
2828 Statement of Purpose:
2929 To allow a formerly incarcerated person easier access to his or her funds
3030 upon release into the community.