SB 854 (2020) -  Incarcerated Pregnant Women

by Pizzo
Revising the circumstances under which a prisoner who is known to be pregnant may not be restrained; specifying conditions under which restraints may be used; requiring the Department of Corrections, correctional facilities, and certain agencies to develop policies that meet certain requirements for the use of restraints on prisoners known to be pregnant; providing requirements for the care of the prisoner after she has given birth and of the prisoner’s infant; prohibiting the involuntary placement of pregnant prisoners in restrictive housing, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1259 (Ch. 2020-89) Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 65 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 65 Time: 11/21/2019 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/12/2019 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
944.241 CS/CS/SB 852, CS/CS/HB 1259