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PA Bill Number: HR137

Title: Designating the month of October 2023 as "Bullying Prevention Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania to help Pennsylvanians work to recognize bullying, ...

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Last Action: Reported as committed

Last Action Date: Sep 26, 2023

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB900

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Title: In general administration, further providing for State recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; in county correctional institutions, further providing for county recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; providing for Department of Human Services facilities; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for healthy birth for incarcerated women and providing for restrictive housing prohibited for pregnant or postpartum incarcerated individuals and detainees, for cavity search and inspection restrictions, for training and education requirement, for feminine hygiene and incontinence products and for postpartum recovery.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general administration, further providing for State recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; in county correctional institutions, further providing for county recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees; providing for Department of Human Services facilities; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for healthy birth for incarcerated women and providing for restrictive housing prohibited for pregnant or postpartum incarcerated individuals and detainees, for cavity search and inspection restrictions, for training and education requirement, for feminine hygiene and incontinence products and for postpartum recovery.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: June 26, 2023

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=900

Sponsors

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43 sponsors: Morgan Cephas (D); Mike Jones (R); Tina Davis (D); Christopher Pielli (D); Emily Kinkead (D); Joseph Hohenstein (D); Tarah Probst (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Maureen Madden (D); David Delloso (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Liz Hanbidge (D); Darisha Parker (D); Benjamin Waxman (D); Elizabeth Fiedler (D); Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D); Kristine Howard (D); Christina Sappey (D); Stephen Kinsey (D); Joanne Stehr (R); Tarik Khan (D); Donna Bullock (D); Perry Warren (D); Sara Innamorato (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Carol Kazeem (D); Rick Krajewski (D); La'Tasha Mayes (D); Paul Takac (D); Danielle Otten (D); Roni Green (D); Wendy Fink (R); Jennifer O'Mara (D); Justin Fleming (D); Dan Frankel (D); Jason Dawkins (D); Joseph Webster (D); Mary Jo Daley (D); Eric Nelson (R); Jeanne McNeill (D); Timothy Briggs (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 26, 2023 Referred to JUDICIARY
House Jun 13, 2023 Re-reported as committed
Senate Jun 13, 2023 In the Senate
House Jun 13, 2023 Third consideration and final passage (203-0)
House Jun 6, 2023 Second consideration
House Jun 6, 2023 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Jun 5, 2023 Removed from table
House Apr 21, 2023 Reported as amended
House Apr 21, 2023 Laid on the table
House Apr 21, 2023 First consideration
House Apr 12, 2023 Referred to JUDICIARY
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
06/13/2023 203 0 0 Yes
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06/13/2023 37 0 0 Yes
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04/18/2023 21 0 0 Yes
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04/18/2023 21 0 0 Yes
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