Leslie Herod
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 8
Primary
Current law prohibits the use of restraints on a pregnant individual in custody with certain exceptions. The act requires the staff of a jail, the department of corrections, or a private contract prison to comply with current law regarding the use of restraints on individuals who are in custody and experiencing labor, delivery, or postpartum recovery. The act also requires a correctional facility or private contract prison to develop administrative policies, including a system for human milk storage, to ensure a newborn can receive the milk that the newborn's postpartum parent has pumped for the newborn's nourishment. The act requires each health-care facility that provides labor and delivery services to establish a policy creating a process for the facility to receive individuals who are pregnant, undergoing physiologic birth, or in the physiologic postpartum process from locations other than licensed facilities. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 5, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/05/2024) | |
| Final Act (05/23/2024) | |
| Rerevised (05/07/2024) | |
| Revised (05/06/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (04/30/2024) | |
| Engrossed (04/29/2024) | |
| Introduced (04/15/2024) | |
| PA1 (04/26/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/22/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (08/07/2024) |
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