Mississippi House Bill 1422 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "dignity For Incarcerated Women Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used Under The Act; To Provide That When An Incarcerated Inmate Is Giving Birth, The Use Of Restraints Shall Be Limited; To Require Certain Care And Treatment For Women Related To Pregnancy And Childbirth; To Require Certain Care During Inmate Postpartum Recovery; To Urge The Department Of Corrections To Place Mothers Who Are Parents Of A Minor Child Within A Certain Distance From The Mother's Permanent Address; To Provide Certain Standards Where A Female Is In The State Of Undress; To Provide That Incarcerated Women Shall Have Access To Feminine Hygiene Products And To Provide Such Products At No Cost If An Inmate Is Determined To Be Indigent; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Develop And Provide To Its Correction Staff Training Related To The Physical And Mental Health Of Pregnant Inmates If Such Staff Have Contact With Pregnant Inmates; And For Related Purposes.

"Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act"; create.

Rep. Joel Bomgar [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2019-01-21	House	Referred To Corrections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB1422.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1422IN.htm