Pennsylvania House Bill 2875 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-17 - Referred to JUDICIARY
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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; and, in miscellaneous provisions, providing for restrictive housing prohibited for pregnant or postpartum inmates and detainees, for cavity search and inspection restrictions, for training and education requirement, for family consideration in placement and visitation, for feminine hygiene and incontinence products and for postpartum recovery.

In general administration, further providing for State recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; and, in miscellaneous provisions, providing for restrictive housing prohibited for pregnant or postpartum inmates and detainees, for cavity search and inspection restrictions, for training and education requirement, for family consideration in placement and visitation, for feminine hygiene and incontinence products and for postpartum recovery.

Rep. Morgan Cephas [D]	Rep. Mike Jones [R]	Rep. Tina Davis [D]	Rep. Jared Solomon [D]
Rep. Stephen Kinsey [D]	Rep. Liz Hanbidge [D]	Rep. Michael Schlossberg [D]	Rep. Carol Hill-Evans [D]
Rep. Joanna McClinton [D]	Rep. Jeanne McNeill [D]	Rep. Ben Sanchez [D]	Rep. Maureen Madden [D]
Rep. Kristine Howard [D]	Rep. Roni Green [D]	Rep. Sara Innamorato [D]	Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-17	House	Referred to JUDICIARY

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=2875
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=2875&pn=4391