PREGNANT PRISONER-RESTRAINTS
Summary
Amends the Counties Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Provides that a county department of corrections and the Illinois Department of Corrections shall not apply security restraints to a prisoner that has been determined by a qualified medical professional to be pregnant and is known by the county department of corrections or the Illinois Department of Corrections to be pregnant or in postpartum recovery, unless the corrections official makes an individualized determination that the prisoner presents a substantial flight risk or some other extraordinary circumstance that dictates security restraints be used to ensure the safety and security of the prisoner, her child or unborn child, the staff of the Illinois Department of Corrections, a county department of corrections, or the medical facility, other prisoners, or the public. Provides that leg irons, shackles, or waist shackles shall not be used on any pregnant or postpartum prisoner regardless of security classification. Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that the county department of corrections official is immune from civil liability when applying security restraints to pregnant prisoners or those in postpartum recovery, except for willful and wanton conduct.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2011
Committee Review
Nov 2011
House Passage
Nov 2011
Senate Passage
Nov 2011
Signed into Law
Jan 2012
Introduced May 6, 2011
Signed Jan 13, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Nov 29, 2011 · House May 5, 2011
How they voted
35–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Nov 29, 2011
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican19
42% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
82
Key actions
16
Committee
19
Amendments
9
Jan 13, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 29, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Nov 8, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-002-000
upper
Oct 12, 2011
Committee
Re-assigned to Criminal Law
upper
May 13, 2011
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 10, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
May 6, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 5, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-27-1)
house
May 3, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 3, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Apr 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Roger L. Eddy
lower
Apr 15, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Roger L. Eddy
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 006-002-000
lower
Apr 12, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2011
Lower · Passed
Remains in Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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