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CS/CS/SB 1086: Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Criminal Justice ; Hill ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard

Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women; Prohibits 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. Provides that a doctor, nurse, or other health care professional treating the prisoner may request that restraints not be used, in which case the corrections officer or other official accompanying the prisoner shall remove all restraints, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Health Regulation (HR)
  3. Community Affairs (CA)
  4. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/15/2011 Senate • Filed
3/1/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Health Regulation; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 81
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 80
3/9/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/14/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 227
3/15/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 228
3/18/2011 Senate • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 227
• On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/22/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 270
3/23/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 277
3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 270
3/29/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/04/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 322
• Now in Budget -SJ 322
4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/13/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
4/15/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
4/27/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
4/29/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 599
• Amendment(s) adopted (160938, 742688) -SJ 600
• Read 3rd time -SJ 600
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 600
5/2/2011 House • In Messages
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages