SB623
Concerning the Treatment of Female Inmates and Detainees in Correctional or Detention Facilities; and to Amend the Law Regarding the Treatment of an Inmate or Detainee Who Is Pregnant or Has Recently Delivered a Child.
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CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INMATES AND DETAINEES IN CORRECTIONAL OR DETENTION FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF AN INMATE OR DETAINEE WHO IS PREGNANT OR HAS RECENTLY DELIVERED A CHILD.
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voting, 3 present, Senate Bill 621 is passed along with the corresponding emergency clause. Please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 623, Senator Scott.
Senate Bill 623 by Senator Scott concerning the treatment of female inmates and detainees in correctional or detention facilities and to amend the law regarding the treatment of an inmate or detainee who is pregnant or has recently delivere...
...e recognized, ma'am. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, colleagues of the Senate. Senate Bill 623 addresses the treatment of incarcerated women, particularly those who are pregnant or who have recently given birth. This bill seeks to amend th...
...d this crisis does not stop when these women go behind our prison walls. To me, Senate Bill 623 builds upon the ProTE Act when we're trying to protect women that are in our custody, um, it limits the use of restraints on pregnant inmates du...
Okay, the motion is to place Senate Bill 623 in interim study. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Thank you for your support. Okay. Senator
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Judiciary Committee - Senate
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...nd a second to pass. Is there any discussion? Hearing none, all for the motion signified by saying aye I post. Congratulations. Senator Gilmore, you have passed your bill again. Senator Scott. What bill number? 623 SB 623. Has an amendment.
number? SB 623 has an amendment.
623 as amended. Okay. Thank you for the opportunity to present Senate Bill 623, a bill that speaks not
...are, without consistent monitoring, and without basic safeguards. So basically, Senate Bill 623 does four critical things. It limits the use of restraints on pregnant women, inmates during labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery, except in...
...ke care of the women who are in our custody, I think that helps with that rate. Senate bill 623 is not a partisan bill. It is a principal one and is supported by the Department of Corrections in the governor's office and I would be happy to...
We are hearing SB623. If you would both identify yourselves for the record. Senator Scott, District 12. Tawny Rowell, Chief Legal
recognized to present SB 623. Mr. Chair, would you like for me to or would you like for me to just
...DISCUSSION HEARING NONE ALL FOR THE MOTION TO PASS AS AMENDED SIGNIFIED BY SAYING AYE ALL AGAINST BY THE SAME SIGN NO MOTION CARRIED CONGRATULATIONS SENATOR SCOTT YOU HAVE PASSED SB 623. Okay, seeing no other senators here to present bills,
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- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 7, 2025 · April 7, 2025