HB 861: Pregnant & postpartum inmates; reporting requirements of state, regional, & local correctional fac.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Reporting requirements of state, regional, and local correctional facilities; pregnant and postpartum inmates. Requires the warden or other official in charge of a state correctional facility that houses women prisoners to compile a monthly summary and the sheriff in charge of a local correctional facility, or his designee, or the jail superintendent of a regional correctional facility, or his designee, to compile a quarterly summary of all of the following and submit such summary to the Director of the Department of Corrections or State Board of Local and Regional Jails, as applicable: (i) the number of prisoners known to be pregnant in the facility, (ii) the number of prisoners in postpartum recovery in the facility, (iii) the number of women prisoners in the facility, (iv) the total number of prisoners in the facility, (v) the number of deaths of prisoners known to be pregnant in the facility, and (vi) the number of deaths of prisoners in postpartum recovery in the facility. The bill also requires such summary to be submitted to the Maternal Mortality Review Team and the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. Lastly, the bill requires the sheriff in charge of a local correctional facility, or his designee, or the jail superintendent of a regional correctional facility, or his designee, to compile a quarterly summary of all written reports received pursuant to relevant law regarding use of restraints on any prisoner known to be pregnant or any prisoner who is in postpartum recovery and any body cavity search of a pregnant prisoner and submit such summary to the Board each quarter.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685)
2. April 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 685 (effective 7/1/2026)
3. March 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
4. March 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
5. March 13, 2026Signed by President
6. March 13, 2026Signed by Speaker
7. March 13, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB861)
8. March 13, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB861ER)
9. March 13, 2026Enrolled
10. March 6, 2026Senate amendments agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)
11. March 4, 2026Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
12. March 4, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amended

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