Mississippi House Bill 196 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 14 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-14 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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. Nick Bain [R]	Rep. Lataisha Jackson [D]	Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes [D]	Rep. Jansen Owen [R]
Rep. Debra Gibbs [D]	Rep. Zakiya Summers [D]	Rep. Rob Roberson [R]	Rep. Carolyn Crawford [R]
Rep. Carl Mickens [D]	Rep. Otis Anthony [D]	Rep. Dan Eubanks [R]	Rep. De Stamps [D]

2021-03-25 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-25 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-04 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-09 - House - House Passed (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-14		Approved by Governor
2021-03-27	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2021-03-27	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2021-03-25	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2021-03-25	House	Conference Report Adopted
2021-03-24	House	Conference Report Filed
2021-03-24	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2021-03-23	Senate	Conferees Named Barnett,Parker,Chassaniol
2021-03-22	House	Conferees Named Bain,Jackson,Williams-Barnes
2021-03-16	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2021-03-11	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2021-03-11	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2021-03-08	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2021-03-04	Senate	Passed As Amended
2021-03-04	Senate	Amended
2021-03-02	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2021-03-01	Senate	DR - TSDPAA: CR To PH
2021-02-18	Senate	Referred To Corrections;Public Health and Welfare
2021-02-10	House	Transmitted To Senate
2021-02-09	House	Passed
2021-01-28	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2021-01-14	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0196.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0196IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0196PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0196SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/sam/HB0196_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0360014.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/senate/0590039.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0800002.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/senate/0800007.pdf