l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 196

"Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act"; create.

Became law as Chapter 440, Laws of 2021, signed April 14, 2021, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "DIGNITY FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN INCARCERATED INMATE IS GIVING BIRTH, THE USE OF RESTRAINTS SHALL BE LIMITED; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CARE AND TREATMENT FOR WOMEN RELATED TO PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CARE DURING INMATE POSTPARTUM RECOVERY; TO URGE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PLACE MOTHERS WHO ARE PARENTS OF A MINOR CHILD WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE FROM THE MOTHER'S PERMANENT ADDRESS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN STANDARDS WHERE A FEMALE IS IN THE STATE OF UNDRESS; TO PROVIDE THAT INCARCERATED WOMEN SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND TO PROVIDE SUCH PRODUCTS AT NO COST IF AN INMATE IS DETERMINED TO BE INDIGENT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE TO ITS CORRECTION STAFF TRAINING RELATED TO THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PREGNANT INMATES IF SUCH STAFF HAVE CONTACT WITH PREGNANT INMATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

Lataisha Jackson, Sonya Williams-Barnes, Jansen Owen, Debra Gibbs, Zakiya Summers, Rob Roberson, Carolyn Crawford, Carl Mickens, Otis Anthony, Dan Eubanks, De'Keither A. Stamps

Its course

January 14 to April 14, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action22 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 926 days

Judiciary BJan 14 to Jan 2814 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 423 days

CorrectionsFeb 18 to Mar 111 days

Public Health and WelfareMar 1 to Mar 21 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 2723 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Apr 1418 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 1Reported as amended from CR to PH in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Bain, Jackson and Williams-Barnes
  6. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Barnett, Parker and Chassaniol
  7. Mar 24Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Referred To Corrections;Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 1DR - TSDPAA: CR To PHSenate
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  12. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Bain,Jackson,Williams-BarnesHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Conferees Named Barnett,Parker,ChassaniolSenate
  16. Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor