Birth Equity
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning protections for birthing persons.
Bill Summary:
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.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2024 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 24-1459 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 24-1459, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
45
AYE
17
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/23/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/23/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/23/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/07/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/06/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/03/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/30/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 04/30/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/27/2024 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2024 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/15/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2024 | 426 | Birth Equity |