Delaware House Bill 342 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Passed on July 25 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-07-25 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Delaware law already prohibits the use of restraints on women who are giving birth or in labor except in limited circumstances. This Act expands that protection to include women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy and those in the 13-week immediate post-partum period. Wrist restraints fastened in front of the body may be used during transport except during labor or delivery or while being transported with a newborn. Wrist, leg, and waist restraints may also be used in extraordinary circumstances, but a licensed medical professional must be notified as soon as practicable when waist or leg restraints are applied and examine the prisoner within 10 minutes of the notification. Leg and waist restraints are prohibited for prisoners in labor and delivery.

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Treatment Of Pregnant And Post-partum Prisoners.

Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown [D]	Sen. Marie Pinkney [D]	Sen. Elizabeth Lockman [D]	Sen. Sarah McBride [D]
Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]	Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Sen. Kyle Gay [D]
Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. David Bentz [D]
Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Kendra Johnson [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]	Rep. Sherae'a Moore [D]
Rep. Eric Morrison [D]	Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton [D]

2022-06-21 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-07-25		Signed by Governor
2022-06-21		Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2022-06-14		Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
2022-06-09		Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
2022-06-09		Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
2022-06-09		Amendment HA 2 to HB 342 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2022-06-09		Amendment HA 1 to HB 342 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2022-06-09		Amendment HA 2 to HB 342 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2022-06-09		Amendment HA 1 to HB 342 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2022-05-18		Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
2022-03-16		Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=79248
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=79248&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB342
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GetPdfDocument?fileAttachmentId=572054
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#53404
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#53585