2019-2020 Regular Session - HB 345
Penal institutions; pregnant female inmates or a female inmate who is in the immediate postpartum period; provide prohibited practices
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First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to provide for prohibited practices relating to a pregnant female inmate or a female inmate who is in the immediate postpartum period; to provide for definitions; to prohibit certain actions relating to strip searches, examinations, and labor and delivery; to provide for documentation and annual reporting of certain information; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
Oct/01/2019 - Effective Date
May/07/2019 - Act 249
May/07/2019 - House Date Signed by Governor
Apr/11/2019 - House Sent to Governor
Apr/02/2019 - House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
Mar/29/2019 - Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Mar/29/2019 - Senate Third Read
Mar/26/2019 - Senate Read Second Time
Mar/26/2019 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Mar/07/2019 - Senate Read and Referred
Mar/05/2019 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Mar/05/2019 - House Third Readers
Feb/27/2019 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Feb/20/2019 - House Second Readers
Feb/19/2019 - House First Readers
Feb/15/2019 - House Hopper
Footnotes
03/05/2019 Modified Structured Rule
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