Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents of children and their children
Summary
Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action May 28, 2026
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What changed between versions
A4879A
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A4879B
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill version was updated to include new sponsors and reflects additional committee actions. A minor technical edit was made to remove the requirement for a window in the definition of a nursery, while all other substantive legal text and definitions remain unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the list of sponsors and procedural history were updated.
TECHNICAL
The definition of a 'nursery' was simplified by removing the specific requirement that it must include a window for natural light.
SCOPE
New names of Assembly members were added to the list of bill sponsors.
TIMELINE
Text was added to record that the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Correction in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2.
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 28, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4879B
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4879A
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 59 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Aron Wieder
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Lavine
DDemocratic
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