Prohibits the use of certain restraints on children appearing before family court
Summary
Prohibits the use of handcuffs, chains, shackles, irons, straitjackets and other restraints on children under the age of twenty-one appearing before family court.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 15, 2019
Last action Jul 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 22, 2020
How they voted
43–16
Passed
Total votes 59
Jul 22, 2020
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jul 22, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jul 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jul 20, 2020
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 15, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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