An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration, further providing for State recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; in county correctional institutions, further providing for county recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; providing for Department of Human Services facilities; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for healthy birth for incarcerated women and providing for restrictive housing prohibited for pregnant or postpartum incarcerated individuals and detainees, for cavity search and inspection restrictions, for training and education requirement, for feminine hygiene and incontinence products and for postpartum recovery.
It became law on Dec 14, 2023.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 45
- Latest action
- Dec 14, 2023
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Morgan Cephas
- Abigail Salisbury
- Ben Waxman
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Carol Hill-Evans
Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Pennsylvania.