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CS/HB 779: Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Reed

Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women; Prohibits use of restraints on prisoner known to be pregnant during labor, delivery, & postpartum recovery unless corrections official makes individualized determination that prisoner presents extraordinary circumstance requiring restraints; provides that doctor, nurse, or other health care professional treating prisoner may request that restraints not be used, in which case corrections officer or other official accompanying prisoner shall remove all restraints; requires that any restraint applied must be done in least restrictive manner, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2011 House • Filed
    3/3/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 66
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 66
    4/4/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 04/06/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    4/6/2011 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 588
    4/7/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 586
    4/8/2011 House • Original reference(s) removed: Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 600
    • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 600
    4/13/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/15/11, 9:45 am, Webster Hall --Not considered
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/15/11, 11:30 am or upon adjournment of session, Webster Hall
    4/15/2011 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 -HJ 672
    4/18/2011 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 672
    4/19/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, 404 HOB
    4/21/2011 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 766
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 766
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/HB 779, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/2011 at 7:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1086 (e1) Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women Hill Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    622655 - Amendment
    Remove lines 136-138 and insert:     		Reed 4/26/2011
    4:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    891199 - Amendment
    Remove lines 159-160 and insert:     		Reed 4/29/2011
    4:53 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    304805 - Amendment
    Remove lines 184-185 and insert:     		Reed 4/26/2011
    4:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • HB 779, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2011 at 8:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1086 (c2) Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women Hill Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

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