An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration, further providing for State recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; in county correctional institutions, further providing for county recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; providing for Department of Human Services facilities; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for healthy birth for incarcerated women and providing for restrictive housing prohibited for pregnant or postpartum incarcerated individuals and detainees, for cavity search and inspection restrictions, for training and education requirement, for feminine hygiene and incontinence products and for postpartum recovery.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Apr 12, 2023
Signed Dec 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Dec 13, 2023 · House Jun 13, 2023
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Dec 13, 2023
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Dec 14, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Dec 12, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Dec 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Morgan Cephas
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Bullock
DDemocratic
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