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CS/CS/HB 1259: Incarcerated Pregnant Women

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Jones ; Mercado ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Bush ; Daniels ; Eskamani ; Geller ; Goff-Marcil ; Hart ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Newton ; Polsky ; Smith, C. ; Thompson ; Watson, C.

Incarcerated Pregnant Women; Prohibiting the involuntary placement of pregnant prisoners in restrictive housing; providing exceptions; requiring corrections officials to write a specified report if circumstances necessitate placing a pregnant prisoner in restrictive housing; providing requirements for the treatment of pregnant prisoners placed in restrictive housing; requiring pregnant prisoners to be placed in a designated medical housing unit or admitted to the infirmary under certain circumstances; expanding enforcement provisions to provide for grievances for violations relating to restrictive housing of pregnant prisoners, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/24/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-89
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2020 House • Filed
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 112
    1/17/2020 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 399
    1/30/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/3/2020 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 487
    2/4/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485
    2/5/2020 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 503
    2/7/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/11/20, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/11/2020 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 550
    2/12/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 546
    2/13/2020 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 568
    2/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/26/2020 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 677
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 677
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 940
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 989
    3/10/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1023
    • Amendment(s) adopted (215111) -HJ 1023,1024
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 1024
    3/10/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 658
    • Received -SJ 658
    3/11/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 685
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 852 -SJ 685
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 685
    • Amendment(s) adopted (916456) -SJ 686
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/12/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 734
    • Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (252236) -SJ 735
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 735
    3/12/2020 House • In returning messages
    3/13/2020 House • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (436717) -HJ 1253, 1254
    • Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (252236) -HJ 1251, 1254
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 1254
    3/13/2020 Senate • In returning messages
    • Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (436717) -SJ 916
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 916
    3/14/2020 House • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1467
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/24/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-89

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  • CS/CS/HB 1259, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/17/2020 at 10:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 852 (c2) Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) -SJ 685 Track This Bill
    S 854 Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.241 Shackling of incarcerated pregnant women. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1259, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/17/2020 at 10:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 852 (c2) Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) -SJ 685 Track This Bill
    S 854 Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.241 Shackling of incarcerated pregnant women. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1259, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/10/2020 at 12:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 852 (c2) Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) -SJ 685 Track This Bill
    S 854 Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    820692 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Pizzo 3/10/2020
    1:50 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/11/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 735898 - Amendment to Amendment (820692)
    Delete lines 56 - 58 and insert:     		Pizzo 3/11/2020
    2:26 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/11/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 394360 - Amendment to Amendment (820692)
    Delete line 165 and insert:     		Pizzo 3/11/2020
    10:17 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/11/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    916456 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Pizzo 3/11/2020
    6:28 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/12/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 148970 - Amendment to Amendment (916456)
    Delete line 152 and insert:     		Pizzo 3/11/2020
    7:24 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/12/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    252236 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Pizzo 3/12/2020
    11:01 AM     		House: Concurred as Amended
    3/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 398347 - Amendment to Amendment (252236)
    Remove lines 21-192 of the amendment and insert:     		Smith, C. 3/13/2020
    2:21 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/13/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 132871 - Amendment to Amendment (252236)
    Remove lines 21-205 of the amendment and insert:     		Smith, C. 3/13/2020
    8:21 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/13/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 436717 - Amendment to Amendment (252236)
    Remove lines 21-205 of the amendment and insert:     		Smith, C. 3/13/2020
    10:36 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/13/2020     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/12/2020 10:47 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/13/2020 11:29 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/13/2020 11:52 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.241 Shackling of incarcerated pregnant women. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1259, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/12/2020 at 8:50 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 852 (c2) Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) -SJ 685 Track This Bill
    S 854 Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    215111 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-184 and insert:     		Jones 3/9/2020
    8:52 AM     		House: Adopted
    3/10/2020     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/10/2020 11:31 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.241 Shackling of incarcerated pregnant women. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1259, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2020 at 2:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 852 (c1) Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) -SJ 685 Track This Bill
    S 854 Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    750001 - Amendment
    Remove lines 152-170 and insert:     		Mercado 2/10/2020
    6:01 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/11/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.241 Shackling of incarcerated pregnant women. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 1259, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2020 at 8:24 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/25/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 852 (c1) Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) -SJ 685 Track This Bill
    S 854 Incarcerated Pregnant Women Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    704303 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Jones 1/31/2020
    7:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.241 Shackling of incarcerated pregnant women. Page 2 (pdf)

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