Legislation

Title: Correctional Services – Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Carter, Lam, Elfreth, Watson, Guzzone, Smith, and Augustine
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
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 a certain time period; 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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Cross-filed with: HB0454

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2022 Legislative Date 2/07/2022 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 2/09/2022 Legislative Date 2/09/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/07/2022	2/07/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Correctional Services – Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
Senate	2/09/2022	2/09/2022	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

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