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2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 900

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.

Became law as Act 47 of 2023, signed December 14, 2023, 246 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

44 co-sponsors

Mike Jones, TINA M. DAVIS, Chris Pielli, Emily Kinkead, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Tarah Probst, Nancy Guenst, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Maureen E. Madden, David M. Delloso, Carol Hill-Evans, Michael H. Schlossberg, Liz Hanbidge, Darisha K. Parker, Ben Waxman, Elizabeth Fiedler, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Kristine C. Howard, Christina D. Sappey, Stephen Kinsey, Joanne Stehr, Tarik Khan, Donna Bullock, Perry S. Warren, Sara Innamorato, Melissa L. Shusterman, Carol Kazeem, Rick Krajewski, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Paul Takac, Danielle Friel Otten, G. Roni Green, Wendy Fink, Jennifer O'Mara, Justin C. Fleming, DAN FRANKEL, Jason Dawkins, Joe Webster, Mary Jo Daley, Eric R. Nelson, Jeanne McNeill, TIM BRIGGS, Christopher M. Rabb, Abigail Salisbury

Its course

April 12 to December 14, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action29 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 12 to Jun 1362 days

JudiciaryApr 12 to Apr 219 days

AppropriationsJun 6 to Jun 137 days

In the SenateJun 13 to Dec 13183 days

JudiciaryJun 26 to Dec 11168 days

AppropriationsDec 12 to Dec 120 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesDec 13 to Dec 130 days

Waiting to be sentDec 13 to Dec 141 day

With the GovernorDec 14 to Dec 140 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Jun 13

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Dec 13

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 13

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 21

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 11

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Apr 12 – Jun 13

  1. Apr 12Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Apr 21JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 6Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 13APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Jun 26 – Dec 13

  1. Jun 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Dec 11JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Dec 12Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Dec 13Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Dec 13

  1. Dec 13Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 203 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Dec 13 – Dec 14

  1. Dec 13Signed in the Senate
  2. Dec 14Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 47 of 2023
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Apr 12Referred to JUDICIARY, April 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Apr 21Reported as amended, April 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Apr 21First consideration, April 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Apr 21Laid on the table, April 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Jun 5Removed from table, June 5, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Jun 6Second consideration, June 6, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Jun 6Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 6, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Jun 13Re-reported as committed, June 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Jun 13Third consideration and final passage, June 13, 2023 (203-0) [House]House of Representatives
  10. Jun 13(Remarks see House Journal Page 648-650), June 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 26In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 26Referred to JUDICIARY, June 26, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  13. Dec 11Reported as amended, Dec. 11, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  14. Dec 11First consideration, Dec. 11, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  15. Dec 12Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  16. Dec 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  17. Dec 12Re-reported as committed, Dec. 12, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  18. Dec 13Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  19. Dec 13(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1137), Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  20. Dec 13In the House [House]House of Representatives
  21. Dec 13Referred to RULES, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Dec 13Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Dec 13House concurred in Senate amendments, Dec. 13, 2023 (203-0) [House]House of Representatives
  24. Dec 13(Remarks see House Journal Page 1752-1753), Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Dec 13Signed in House, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Dec 13Signed in Senate, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  27. Dec 14Presented to the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  28. Dec 14Approved by the Governor, Dec. 14, 2023Governor
  29. Dec 14Act No. 47 of 2023, Dec. 14, 2023Governor