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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 4/7/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-41
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)

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  • 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
    4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/7/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-41

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  • SB 524, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2012 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 367 (c2) Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women Reed Identical Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 524 (Ch. 2012-41) -HJ 1134
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

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  • SB 524, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/9/2012 at 10:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 367 (c2) Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women Reed Identical Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 524 (Ch. 2012-41) -HJ 1134
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

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  • SB 524, Original Filed Version Posted 10/12/2011 at 3:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 12/5/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/7/2011 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 367 (c2) Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women Reed Similar Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 524 (Ch. 2012-41) -HJ 1134
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    603303 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Reed 3/5/2012
    6:37 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/8/2012     		PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/7/2011 2:00 PM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/10/2012 3:45 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2012 5:05 PM House 114 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/8/2012 4:50 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

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