AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN ACT (Prohibits the use of restraints on pregnant prisoners in their third trimester during transport to and from court proceedings by sheriffs and/or incarceration at the ACI with annual reports to the general assembly effective January 1, 2019.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 17, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/20/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
02/06/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Introduced
01/17/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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