HB4664: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To safeguard the humane treatment of pregnant and postpartum women by ensuring the presumption of release and prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane treatment, and for other purposes.
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HB4664: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
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Sponsors
Sylvia Garcia
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (59)
Bennie Thompson
Nydia Velazquez
Mark Takano
Maxine Waters
Adriano Espaillat