Relating to pregnancy in correctional facilities; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires Department of Corrections to establish doula program for pregnant and postpartum adults in custody at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Specifies requirements of program and doula services that must be provided to pregnant adults in custody and during one-year postpartum period. Prohibits shackling of adults in custody during labor, childbirth and postpartum recovery in hospital. Prohibits restrictions in movement that interfere with postpartum individual's ability to hold or nurse infant, establish milk supply or receive postpartum recovery care. ] Limits use of mechanical restraints on adults in custody during labor, childbirth and postpartum recovery in hospital. Prohibits use of mechanical restraints in manner that interferes with postpartum individual's ability to hold or nurse infant, establish milk supply, obtain lactation support or receive postpartum recovery care. Prohibits pregnant persons or adults in custody who arrive at Department of Corrections facility from undergoing specified types of searches. Permits exceptions when determined and documented concern for safety or suspicion of contraband exists. Requires specified searches to be performed by health care professionals. ] Requires department to use medically appropriate procedures constituting least restrictive means to ensure safe transport and arrival at correctional facility following adult in custody giving birth to child at hospital. Directs department to develop certain procedures to implement program and report to Legislative Assembly no later than March 15, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jul 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 21, 2023 · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Jun 21, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jul 18, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Valderrama
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Scharf
RRepublican
Co
Annessa Hartman
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Em Levy
DDemocratic
Co
JH
James Hieb
RRepublican
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
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