Legislation

Title: Correctional Services - Female Inmates and Inmates With Minor Children (Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Cox
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Commissioner of Correction to place an inmate who is a parent of a minor child in a correctional facility that is within 250 miles from the inmate's permanent address under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to adopt certain regulations authorizing visitation of an inmate by the inmate's minor children; prohibiting use of a physical restraint on a certain inmate who has delivered a baby at a certain time unless certain requirements are met; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Correctional Services - Female Inmates and Inmates With Minor Children (Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2019 Legislative Date 3/14/2019 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Correctional Services - Female Inmates and Inmates With Minor Children (Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act)
House	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/12/2019	3/12/2019	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2019	3/14/2019	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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