Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 2527
Session 20232024
Incarceration: pregnant persons.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Assembly on Feb 13, 2024
First Action
Feb 13, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2527
State
California
Session
20232024
Sponsorship by Party
Assembly Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 19, 2024
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
Existing law requires an incarcerated person in a state prison or county jail who is identified as possibly pregnant or capable of becoming pregnant during an intake health examination or at any time during incarceration to be offered a pregnancy test upon intake or request. Existing law requires an incarcerated person who is confirmed to be pregnant to be scheduled for pregnancy examination with a physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant within 7 days. Existing law requires incarcerated pregnant persons to be provided with access to, among other things, prenatal vitamins. Existing law prohibits incarcerated pregnant persons from being tased, pepper sprayed, or exposed to other chemical weapons. This bill would additionally require incarcerated pregnant persons to be provided with free and clean bottled water and daily high-quality and high caloric nutritional meals, as specified. The bill would also prohibit incarcerated pregnant persons from being placed in solitary confinement or restrictive housing units during their pregnancy or for 12 weeks postpartum. Existing law, for a pregnant person incarcerated in the state prison, requires that person to be provided access to community-based programs serving pregnant, birthing, or lactating incarcerated persons, and authorizes that person to elect to have a support person present during labor, childbirth, and during postpartum recovery while hospitalized. Existing law requires, if that person's request for access to community-based programs or a support person is denied, the reason for the denial to be provided in writing to the incarcerated person within 15 working days of receipt of the request. This bill would require the reasons for that denial to be provided in writing to the incarcerated person within 2 working days of receipt of the request, and would extend these requirements to county jails. This bill would additionally extend the requirements on county jails to detention facilities generally, and would define detention facilities as including any city, county, or regional facility used for the confinement of any person, including those under 18 years of age, for more than 24 hours. By imposing additional duties on local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Actions (7)
04/10/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
03/19/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/13/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/12/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/04/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
02/14/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
02/13/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 14, 2024 12:20:28 PM
Record Updated
Apr 11, 2024 12:22:30 PM