An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for pregnant or postpartum restrictions, training, supports and reporting; in general administration relating to correctional institutions, further providing for State recording system relating to pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals or detainees; in county correctional institutions, further providing for establishment and for county recording system for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals or detainees; repealing provisions relating to Department of Human Services facilities; and, in miscellaneous provisions relating to inmate confinement, further providing for healthy birth for incarcerated women, for cavity search and inspection restrictions, for training and education requirement and for postpartum recovery.
This bill updates Pennsylvania laws to protect the rights and health of pregnant and postpartum individuals in juvenile facilities and correctional institutions. It establishes new rules that limit the use of isolation, restrict invasive body cavity searches, and mandate specific training for staff working with these populations. The legislation also requires facilities to create reporting systems to track the status of pregnant detainees and includes provisions for menstrual hygiene products and postpartum recovery care. Additionally, the bill repeals older rules regarding Department of Human Services facilities to align with these updated standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jun 26, 2023
Signed Oct 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 8, 2024 · House Jun 24, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Oct 8, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Oct 29, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Oct 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Oct 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Oct 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Final passage
upper
Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0)
senate
Oct 8, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Oct 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Napoleon Nelson
DDemocratic
Co
Amen Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Harris
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Melissa Shusterman
DDemocratic
Co
Morgan Cephas
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Kim
DDemocratic
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