House bill · PC 598

Create Alternative Treatment Law for Prisoners in Correctional Institutions

This bill aims to create a law to include mindfulness as an alternative treatment method for prisoners in Puerto Rico's correctional institutions, subject to medical criteria and necessity.

Para crear la “Ley de Tratamiento Alternativo para Reclusos en Instituciones Carcelarias” a los fines de incluir como método alterno de tratamiento la práctica de atención plena, siempre y cuando, cumplan con los criterios y necesidad médica justificada para dicho tipo de terapia a favor de reclusos dentro de las instituciones carcelarias de Puerto Rico; y para otros fines.

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Where it stands

From filing to veto
543 days
Filed May 5, 2025
Last step
5 days ago
Oct 30
Vetoed
Stage
Vetoed
Off the track
  1. IntroducedMay 5, 2025
  2. In committeeMay 8, 2025
  3. On the floorFeb 19
  4. Passed a chamberFeb 19
  5. Became lawNot yet

Vetoed on Oct 30.

Sponsor
Joel Franqui Atiles
Filed in
The House

Read the original bill, in Spanish: PC 598

Every step

On record, newest first.

  1. Governor

    Vetoed

    Veto Expreso

  2. Governor

    Sent to the Governor

    Enviado a la Gobernadora

  3. Senate

    Signed by the Senate President

    Firmado por el Presidente del Senado

  4. Passed the House

    1. Originating chamber agrees to the amendments

      Cuerpo de Origen concurre con enmiendas

    2. Ordered enrolled

      Se dispone que sea enrolado

    3. Signed by the House Speaker

      Firmado por el Presidente de la Cámara

  5. Passed the Senate

    1. On the Senate floor calendar

      En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales del Senado

    2. The committee report's amendments approved

      Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    3. Floor amendments approved

      Aprobado con enmiendas en sala

    4. Passed by the Senate on final vote

      Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

  6. In Senate committee

    1. First committee report filed, with amendments

      1er Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    2. The bill's text with the report's amendments marked in, filed

      Entirillado del Informe

    3. Sent to the Senate Rules and Calendar Committee

      Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

  7. In Senate committee

    1. First reading in the Senate

      Aparece en Primera Lectura del Senado

    2. Sent to committee

      Referido a Comisión(es)

  8. Passed the House

    1. On the House floor calendar

      En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales de la Cámara

    2. Floor amendments approved

      Aprobado con enmiendas en sala

    3. Passed by the House on final vote

      Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

    4. Final text sent to the Senate

      Texto de Aprobación Final enviado al Senado

  9. In House committee

    1. First committee report filed, without amendments

      1er Informe Comisión rendido sin enmiendas

    2. Sent to the House Calendar Committee

      Remitido a Comisión de Calendarios de la Cámara

  10. In House committee

    1. First reading in the House

      Aparece en Primera Lectura de la Cámara

    2. Sent to committee

      Referido a Comisión(es)

  11. Introduced

    Filed

    Radicado

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Bill data via Open States / Plural Policy (public domain). The English title and summary are AI-generated from the official Spanish text; each step is the legislature’s own wording in plain English, with the Spanish beneath it.