Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 22, 2015 |
approval memo.25 signed chap.570 |
Dec 16, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 23, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s983a |
Jun 15, 2015 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 10, 2015 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.254 rules report cal.254 reported |
Jun 02, 2015 |
reported referred to rules |
May 27, 2015 |
print number 6430a |
May 27, 2015 |
amend and recommit to correction |
Mar 24, 2015 |
referred to correction |
Assembly Bill A6430A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PERRY
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Nily Rozic
2015-A6430 - Details
2015-A6430 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6430 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 24, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the restraint of pregnant female prisoners during childbirth THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 611 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 411 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1. If a woman confined in any institution as defined in paragraph [c] (C) of subdivision four of section two of [the correction law] THIS CHAPTER or local correctional facility as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision sixteen of section two of [the correction law] THIS CHAPTER, be pregnant and about to give birth to a child, the superintendent as defined in subdivision twelve of section two of [the correction law] THIS CHAPTER or sheriff as defined in paragraph [c] (C) of subdivision sixteen of section two of [the correction law] THIS CHAPTER in charge of such institution or facility, a reasonable time before the anticipated birth of such child, shall cause such woman to be removed from such institution or facility and provided with comfortable accommodations, maintenance and medical care elsewhere, under such supervision and safe- guards to prevent her escape from custody as the superintendent or sher- iff or his or her designee may determine. No restraints of any kind shall be used during transport to or from the hospital, institution or clinic where such woman receives care[; provided, however, in extraor- dinary circumstances, where restraints are necessary to prevent such woman from injuring herself or medical or correctional personnel, such woman may be cuffed by one wrist. In cases where restraints are used, the superintendent or sheriff shall make and maintain written findings as to the reasons for such use]. No restraints of any kind shall be used when such woman is in labor, admitted to a hospital, institution or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02990-01-5
co-Sponsors
Nily Rozic
2015-A6430A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A6430A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6430--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 24, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the restraint of pregnant female prisoners during childbirth THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 611 of the correction law, as amended by chapter 411 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) If a woman confined in any institution [as defined in paragraph c of subdivision four of section two of the correction law] or local correctional facility [as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision sixteen of section two of the correction law,] be pregnant and about to give birth to a child, the superintendent [as defined in subdivision twelve of section two of the correction law] or sheriff [as defined in paragraph c of subdivision sixteen of section two of the correction law] in charge of such institution or facility, a reasonable time before the anticipated birth of such child, shall cause such woman to be removed from such institution or facility and provided with comfortable accommo- dations, maintenance and medical care elsewhere, under such supervision and safeguards to prevent her escape from custody as the superintendent or sheriff or his or her designee may determine. No restraints of any kind shall be used during transport [to or from the hospital, institu- tion or clinic where] OF such woman [receives care; provided, however, in extraordinary circumstances, where restraints are necessary to prevent such woman from injuring herself or medical or correctional personnel, such woman may be cuffed by one wrist. In cases where restraints are used, the superintendent or sheriff shall make and main- tain written findings as to the reasons for such use], A WOMAN WHO IS KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT OR A WOMAN WITHIN EIGHT WEEKS AFTER DELIVERY OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02990-02-5
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