HB 1294 Indiana House · 2022 Regular Session

Restraint of pregnant inmates; pregnancy from certain sex offenses.

Summary
Provides that a correctional facility, including a jail, shall: (1) use the least restrictive restraints necessary on a pregnant inmate when the pregnant inmate is in the second or third trimester of pregnancy; or (2) use no restraints on a pregnant inmate who is in labor, delivering a baby, during the immediate postdelivery period, or dealing with a medical emergency related to the pregnancy, with certain exceptions. Repeals the current statute concerning prenatal and postnatal care and treatment and incorporates it into the new chapter concerning pregnant inmates. Adds sexual misconduct with a service provider as a Level 4 felony to the definition of "violent offense", and requires a person convicted of: (1) sexual misconduct with a service provider; (2) child molesting; and (3) rape; to pay restitution for pregnancy and childbirth expenses to the victim if the pregnancy is a result of the offense.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 22, 2022 Signed Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022

How they voted

430
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 15, 2022
D Democratic11
8 Yea 3
72% Yea
R Republican36
35 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 10, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 330: yeas 89, nays 0
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors