AN ACT relating to pregnant inmates.
Summary
Amend KRS 196.173 to allow an inmate who is known to be pregnant or who has given birth in the last six weeks access to reasonable accommodations for the provision of available certified professional midwifery services or doula services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Feb 14, 2023
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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