Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, restricts the use of physical restraints on pregnant inmates; requires regular prenatal and postpartum medical care for pregnant inmates; prohibits the use of solitary confinement for pregnant inmates and inmates who have given birth within the past eight weeks. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 68.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Last action Mar 17, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Mar 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 3/11/2020
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/9/2019
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Corrections Subcommittee for 4/2/2019
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/26/2019
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Corrections Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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