SB 524: Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women
GENERAL BILL by Joyner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard
Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women; Citing this act as the “Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act"; prohibiting use of restraints on a prisoner known to be pregnant during labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery unless a corrections official makes an individualized determination that the prisoner presents an extraordinary circumstance requiring restraints; restricting the use of certain restraints during the third trimester of pregnancy unless there are significant security concerns documented by the Department of Corrections or correctional institution, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2011 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/2/2011 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 46 |
| 11/28/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/07/11, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 12/7/2011 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 111 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 111 |
| 1/9/2012 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/10/12 |
| 1/10/2012 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 46 • Read 2nd time -SJ 10 • Read 3rd time -SJ 10 • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 10 • Immediately certified -SJ 10 |
| 1/11/2012 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/5/2012 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1101 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12 • Received -HJ 1101 |
| 3/6/2012 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 1134 • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 367 -HJ 1134 • Amendment(s) adopted (603303) -HJ 1134 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/7/2012 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1166 • Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 1166 |
| 3/7/2012 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 3/8/2012 | Senate |
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (603303) -SJ 1050 • Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1052 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1052 |
| 3/30/2012 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 4/6/2012 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 4/7/2012 |
• Chapter No. 2012-41 |
