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SB218 • 2026

Inmates; Director of Dept. of Corrections shall continue to accept applications for confinement.

An Act to direct the Director of the Department of Corrections to pause placements at Red Onion State Prison.

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Jones
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Awaiting Governor's Action
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not explicitly state that the Director must continue accepting applications, only that placements are paused.

Act to Pause Placements at Red Onion State Prison

This law directs the Director of the Department of Corrections to continue accepting applications for inmate confinement from other states but prohibits placing any such inmates at Red Onion State Prison until further notice.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs the Director of the Department of Corrections to continue accepting and reviewing applications for the confinement of inmates from a state party to the Interstate Corrections Compact entered into pursuant to relevant law.
  • Prohibits any placement of any such inmate at Red Onion State Prison until reauthorization by the General Assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Director of the Department of Corrections
  • Inmates from other states who are part of the Interstate Corrections Compact

Terms To Know

Interstate Corrections Compact
An agreement between states to help manage and transfer inmates across state lines.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify when the General Assembly will meet in 2027.
  • It is unclear how long placements at Red Onion State Prison will be paused.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB218G

2026-04-13 • Governor

Governor's Recommendation

Plain English: (SB218) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1.

  • (SB218) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1.
  • After line 10, enrolled insert 2.
  • That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
SB218ASC1

2026-01-30 • Committee

Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment

Plain English: OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 1/30/2026 SB 218 REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 1.

  • OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 1/30/2026 SB 218 REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 1.
  • Line 4, introduced, Title, after to direct strike the remainder of line 4 and through and on line 5 REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 2.
  • Line 12, introduced, after That strike the remainder of line 12 and through Supervision and on line 13
SB218AS1

2026-02-02 • Committee

Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment

Plain English: 2/02/2026 (SB218) AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 1.

  • 2/02/2026 (SB218) AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 1.
  • Line 4, introduced, Title, after to direct strike the remainder of line 4 and through and on line 5 REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 2.
  • Line 12, introduced, after That strike the remainder of line 12 and through Supervision and on line 13 REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 3.
  • Line 16, introduced, after placement insert by act of assembly

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  2. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Communicated to Governor

  3. 2026-04-22 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026

  4. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  5. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  6. 2026-03-14 Senate

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  7. 2026-03-14 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  8. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB218)

  9. 2026-03-10 House

    Signed by Speaker

  10. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Signed by President

  11. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Enrolled

  12. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB218ER)

  13. 2026-03-04 House

    Read third time

  14. 2026-03-04 House

    Passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A)

  15. 2026-03-03 House

    Read second time

  16. 2026-02-27 Public Safety

    Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N)

  17. 2026-02-26 Subcommittee #2

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

  18. 2026-02-17 Subcommittee #2

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

  19. 2026-02-09 House

    Placed on Calendar

  20. 2026-02-09 House

    Read first time

  21. 2026-02-09 Public Safety

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  22. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB218)

  23. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Read second time

  25. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

  26. 2026-02-03 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to

  27. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  28. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Rules suspended

  29. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  30. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  31. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  32. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  33. 2026-01-30 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (8-Y 7-N)

  34. 2026-01-30 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Senate committee amendments offered

  35. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB218)

  36. 2026-01-09 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101900D

  37. 2026-01-09 Rehabilitation and Social Services

    Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Official Summary Text

Director of the Department of Corrections; placement of inmates.
Directs the Director of the Department of Corrections to continue accepting and reviewing applications for the confinement of inmates from a state party to the Interstate Corrections Compact entered into pursuant to relevant law, but prohibits any placement of any such inmate at the Red Onion State Prison until such time as the General Assembly reauthorizes such placement by act of assembly.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
(SB218)
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION
1. After line 10, enrolled
insert
2. That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.