FL H0367 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Introduced on October 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-06 - Laid on Table, refer to SB 524 -HJ 1134
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-06 Laid on Table, refer to SB 524 -HJ 1134
2012-03-06 Substituted SB 524
2012-03-05 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12
2012-02-28 Placed on Calendar -HJ 907
2012-02-27 CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 848
2012-02-27 Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2012-02-24 CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 855
2012-02-23 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/24/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
2012-02-14 Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 601
2012-02-14 Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 601
2012-02-10 On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
2012-01-24 Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 282
2012-01-24 Favorable by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 282
2012-01-20 On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 2:00 pm, 306 HOB
2012-01-19 CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 232
2012-01-19 Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 235
2012-01-18 Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2012-01-17 CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 237
2012-01-12 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/17/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
2012-01-10 Introduced -HJ 37
2011-10-28 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 37
2011-10-13 Filed

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