Pregnant prisoners; use of restraint.
Summary
Requires the Board of Corrections to review its standards related to allowable restraint practices for pregnant prisoners to ensure that (i) pregnant prisoners are treated humanely and restrained in a manner that accounts for their specific health needs and (ii) such restraint procedures provide adequate protection for the safety of correctional staff and others who may be in close proximity to such prisoners.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Feb 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2019
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 5, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1772S1
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106334D-S1
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19103986D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DS
Dick Saslaw
DDemocratic
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