MD SB71 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB759
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-16 - Referred Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-16 - Referred Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Division of Correction to allow a certain pregnant woman and a certain woman who recently gave birth to transfer to the prerelease unit for women for up to 1 year following the birth; establishing the Healthy Start Bonding Program to facilitate strong bonds between incarcerated women and their children; and requiring the Division to allow liberal visitation between certain individuals and certain children under certain circumstances.
Title
Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
Sponsors
| Sen. Jill Carter [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-15 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-16 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (43-2) |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-01-15 | Senate | Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| 2023-11-01 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB191 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-10 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
SB759 (Carry Over) 2023-02-14 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
SB759 (Carry Over) 2023-02-14 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Correction, Division of
Corrections
Health
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Prerelease and Reentry
Visitation Rights
Women
Corrections
Health
Parents and Guardians
Pregnancy
Prerelease and Reentry
Visitation Rights
Women
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Services | 3 | 901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Correctional Services | 3 | 902 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Correctional Services | 3 | 903 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
