RI S2317 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-31 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-31 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the use of restraints on pregnant female prisoners during transport to court during the third trimester of pregnancy, and would require DOC to submit annual reports to the general assembly regarding the number of pregnant women at the ACI.
Title
The Healthy Pregnancies For Incarcerated Women Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Erin Lynch Prata [D] | Sen. Erin Lynch Prata [D] | Sen. Joshua Miller [D] | Sen. Donna Nesselbush [D] |
| Sen. Gayle Goldin [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-31 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2016-03-29 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2016) |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText16/SenateText16/S2317.pdf |
