CS/CS/HB 367: Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Reed ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Campbell ; Fullwood ; Julien ; Pafford ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rouson ; Stafford
Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women; Cites act as "Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act"; 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; authorizes officer to apply restraints after consulting with medical staff; requires restraint to be in least restrictive manner; requires written findings as to extraordinary circumstance requiring restraints; restricts use of certain restraints during 3rd trimester unless significant security concerns are documented; requires that findings be kept on file for specified minimum period; authorizes woman restrained in violation of act to file grievance; directs DOC & DJJ to adopt rules; requires correctional institutions to inform female prisoners of such rules.
Last Action: 3/6/2012 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 524 (Ch. 2012-41) -HJ 1134
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/28/2011 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 37 |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 37 |
| 1/12/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/17/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB |
| 1/17/2012 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 237 |
| 1/18/2012 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 1/19/2012 | House |
• Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 235 • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 232 |
| 1/20/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 2:00 pm, 306 HOB |
| 1/24/2012 | House |
• Favorable by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 282 • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 282 |
| 2/10/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB |
| 2/14/2012 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 601 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 601 |
| 2/23/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/24/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 2/24/2012 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 855 |
| 2/27/2012 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 848 |
| 2/28/2012 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 907 |
| 3/5/2012 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12 |
| 3/6/2012 | House |
• Substituted SB 524 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 524 (Ch. 2012-41) -HJ 1134 |
