DOC/Pregnant Women/Doula or Midwife

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act ensures that pregnant women in DOC custody, at Level IV or V, are able to meet with a doula or midwife to create a birth plan surrounding the birth of their child. Among other things, the birth plan must include a statement identifying a preferred childcare provider and whether the new mother wishes to express breast milk for the child. This Act further requires that the DOC publish an annual report…

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jun 6, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
2. Jun 12, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
3. Jun 18, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
4. Jun 18, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
5. Jun 26, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
6. Jun 27, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
7. Sep 24, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• DU DeShanna U NealD Primary sponsor · District 13
• MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Joint sponsor · District 17
• SD Sherry Dorsey WalkerD Joint sponsor · District 3
• MP Marie PinkneyD Joint sponsor · District 13