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CS/CS/HB 367: Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Reed ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Campbell ; Fullwood ; Julien ; Pafford ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rouson ; Stafford

Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women; Cites act as "Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act"; 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; authorizes officer to apply restraints after consulting with medical staff; requires restraint to be in least restrictive manner; requires written findings as to extraordinary circumstance requiring restraints; restricts use of certain restraints during 3rd trimester unless significant security concerns are documented; requires that findings be kept on file for specified minimum period; authorizes woman restrained in violation of act to file grievance; directs DOC & DJJ to adopt rules; requires correctional institutions to inform female prisoners of such rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/6/2012 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 524 (Ch. 2012-41) -HJ 1134
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/13/2011 House • Filed
    10/28/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 37
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 37
    1/12/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/17/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    1/17/2012 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 237
    1/18/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/19/2012 House • Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 235
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 232
    1/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 2:00 pm, 306 HOB
    1/24/2012 House • Favorable by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 282
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 282
    2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    2/14/2012 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 601
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 601
    2/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/24/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/24/2012 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 855
    2/27/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 848
    2/28/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 907
    3/5/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12
    3/6/2012 House • Substituted SB 524
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 524 (Ch. 2012-41) -HJ 1134

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  • CS/CS/HB 367, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2012 at 11:22 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 524 (er) Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women Joyner Identical Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-41
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

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  • CS/HB 367, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/18/2012 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 524 Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women Joyner Similar Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-41
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    646507 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Reed 2/23/2012
    7:14 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/24/2012     		PDF

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  • HB 367, Original Filed Version Posted 10/13/2011 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 524 Restraint of Incarcerated Pregnant Women Joyner Similar Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-41
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    655069 - Amendment
    Remove lines 151-162 and insert:     		Reed 1/13/2012
    6:12 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/17/2012     		PDF

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