Legislation

Title: Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Carter
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Division of Correction to allow a certain pregnant woman and a certain woman who recently gave birth to transfer to the prerelease unit for women for up to 1 year following the birth; establishing the Healthy Start Bonding Program to facilitate strong bonds between incarcerated women and their children; and requiring the Division to allow liberal visitation between certain individuals and certain children under certain circumstances.

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Opposite:: Judiciary

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0191

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0759 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

Contingency - on a contingency described in Sec. 2 of the bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/01/2023 Legislative Date 11/01/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2024 Legislative Date 1/15/2024 Action Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (43-2) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	11/01/2023	11/01/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
Senate	1/15/2024	1/15/2024	Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/14/2024	2/29/2024	Favorable Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2024	2/29/2024	Second Reading Passed	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
Senate	3/15/2024	3/03/2024	Third Reading Passed (43-2)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Referred Judiciary	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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