CS/HB 779: Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Reed
Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women; Prohibits use of restraints on prisoner known to be pregnant during labor, delivery, & postpartum recovery unless corrections official makes individualized determination that prisoner presents extraordinary circumstance requiring restraints; provides that doctor, nurse, or other health care professional treating prisoner may request that restraints not be used, in which case corrections officer or other official accompanying prisoner shall remove all restraints; requires that any restraint applied must be done in least restrictive manner, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2011 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 66 |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 66 |
| 4/4/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 04/06/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 4/6/2011 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 588 |
| 4/7/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 586 |
| 4/8/2011 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • CS referred to Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 600 • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 600 |
| 4/13/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/15/11, 9:45 am, Webster Hall --Not considered • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/15/11, 11:30 am or upon adjournment of session, Webster Hall |
| 4/15/2011 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 -HJ 672 |
| 4/18/2011 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 672 |
| 4/19/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 4/21/2011 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 766 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 766 |
| 5/7/2011 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died on Calendar |
