North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 25 R · 23 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 608 — Dignity for Women Who are Incarcerated.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 9/10/2021

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2021. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 83 sponsors

    3 primary, 80 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (25 R · 23 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the update to House Bill 608, some language was clarified regarding the treatment of incarcerated individuals, specifically focusing on conditions related to postpartum recovery. The amendment emphasizes that certain nutrition and facility requirements won't apply when an incarcerated person is in a state of undress. These changes matter because they aim to ensure fair treatment and appropriate health standards for those in correctional facilities, particularly new mothers recovering after childbirth.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 2 HOUSE BILL 608 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/6/21 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 608 Short Title:
Representatives K.
Baker, Clemmons, White, and K.
Hall (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 21, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN WHO ARE INCARCERATED.
Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 21, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN WHO ARE INCARCERATED.
*H608-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (10) Restrictive housing.
*H608-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (10) Restrictive housing.
Single-cell accommodations in facilities that provide those accommodations to all incarcerated persons.
Single cell accommodations in facilities that provide those accommodations to all incarcerated persons.
Single-cell accommodations in facilities that provide those accommodations to all persons of a certain sex or gender.
Single cell accommodations in facilities that provide those accommodations to all persons of a certain sex or gender.
Single-cell accommodations provided for medical reasons, except when pregnancy, alone, is the medical reason for the single cell accommodations.
Single cell accommodations provided for medical reasons, except when pregnancy, alone, is the medical reason for the single cell accommodations.
Single-cell accommodations provided when an individualized determination has been made that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there exists a threat of harm to the female incarcerated person or the fetus.
Single cell accommodations provided when an individualized determination has been made that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there exists a threat of harm to the female incarcerated person or the fetus.
Single-cell accommodations provided at the request of the incarcerated person.
Singlecell accommodations provided at therequest oftheincarcerated person.
Page 2 House Bill 608-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (c) Nutrition.
Page 2 House Bill 608-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (c) Nutrition.
– TheDepartment ofPublicSafetyand theadministratorof the correctional facility shall ensure that pregnant female incarcerated persons are provided sufficient food and dietary supplements and are provided access to food at appropriate times of day, as ordered by a physician, a physician staff member, or a correctional facility nutritionist to meet generally accepted prenatal nutritional guidelines for pregnant female incarcerated persons.
– TheDepartment ofPublicSafetyand theadministratorof the correctional facility shall ensure that pregnant female incarcerated persons are provided sufficient food and dietary supplements, and are provided access to food at appropriate times of day, as ordered by a physician, a physician staff member, or a correctional facility nutritionist to meet generally accepted prenatal nutritional guidelines for pregnant female incarcerated persons.
– The Department of Public Safety shall authorize visitation of incarcerated mothers held in State prisons with low- or minimum-security classifications, who are mothers of a minor child under the age of 1, by the incarcerated mother's minor child under the age of 1.
– The Department of Public Safety shall authorize visitation of incarcerated persons held in State prisons with low- or minimum-security classifications, who are parents of a minor child under the age of 1, by the incarcerated person's minor child under the age of 1.
House Bill 608-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (a) Inspections When a Female Incarcerated Person is in the State of Undress.
House Bill 608-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (a) Inspections When a Female Incarcerated Person is in the State of Undress.
Such rules and regulations shall be filed with Page 4 House Bill 608-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 and published by the office of the Attorney General and shall be made available by the Division for public inspection.
Such rules and regulations shall be filed with Page 4 House Bill 608-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 and published by the office of the Attorney General and shall be made available by the Division for public inspection.
House Bill 608-Second Edition Page 5
House Bill 608-First Edition Page 5
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 9/10/2021

  2. Ch. SL 2021-143

  3. Ratified

  4. Pres. To Gov. 9/1/2021

  5. Concurred In S Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  8. Placed On Cal For 08/31/2021

  9. Regular Message Sent To House

  10. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  11. Passed 2nd Reading

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

  13. Reptd Fav

  14. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  15. Com Substitute Adopted

  16. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. Reptd Fav

  18. Re-ref Com On Judiciary

  19. Withdrawn From Com

  20. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  21. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  22. Regular Message Received From House

  23. Passed 1st Reading

  24. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  25. Passed 2nd Reading

  26. Passed 3rd Reading

  27. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  28. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  29. Reptd Fav

  30. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  31. Placed On Cal For 05/10/2021

  32. Passed 1st Reading

  33. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  34. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 80 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (80)

Not signed on (96)

96 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 34000
Unaffiliated 24003
U 2000
Republican 53004
Total 113007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Gill — Yea
Harris — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Rudow — Yea
CharlesSmith — Yea
Staton-Williams — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Cleveland — Not Voting
Lowery — Not Voting
Mills — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Not Voting
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Not Voting
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Not Voting
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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M11 Concur

Passed 103 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24003
Unaffiliated 37007
U 1001
Republican 41006
Total 1030017
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Cooper-Suggs — Yea
Farkas — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurtado — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Davis — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Clemmons — Not Voting
Fisher — Not Voting
Martin — Not Voting
Richardson — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Bumgardner — Not Voting
Elmore — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Not Voting
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Not Voting
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Not Voting
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Not Voting
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Not Voting
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11002
Unaffiliated 16002
Republican 17002
Total 44006
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Bazemore — Not Voting
Harrington — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Not Voting
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Not Voting
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 608?
HB 608 is sponsored by Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), R. Smith, K. Smith, Donna McDowell White (Republican), Kyle Hall (Republican), Adcock, Alexander, Dean Arp (Republican), Autry, Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), William D. Brisson (Republican), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Cleveland, Cooper-Suggs, Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Elmore, Everitt, Faircloth, Farkas, Fisher, Gailliard, Garrison, Mike Clampitt (Republican), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Gill, Graham, Hanig, Hardister, Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Hunt, Hunter, Hurley, Hurtado, Insko, Abe Jones (Democratic), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Lucas, Nasif Majeed (U), Martin, McElraft, Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Meyer, Charles W. Miller (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Erin Paré (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Dennis Riddell (Republican), James Roberson (Democratic), Rogers, John Sauls (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Szoka, Terry, Brian Turner (Democratic), Steve Tyson (Republican), Sam Watford (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Wray, Yarborough, Jeff Zenger (Republican), Clemmons, Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jake Johnson (Republican), and Joe John (Democratic).
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