California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 1900 — Pregnant inmates and wards: least restrictive restraints.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the Corrections Standards Authority to establish minimum standards for state and local correctional facilities, including standards restricting the shackling of women in labor, during childbirth, and while in recovery after giving birth, and to review those standards biennially and make any appropriate revisions, as specified. This bill would require that the standards ensure that women who are pregnant shall not be shackled by the wrists, ankles, or both during any transport, during labor, during delivery, and while in recovery after giving birth, except that the least restrictive restraints possible may be used when deemed necessary for the inmate, consistent with the legitimate security needs of the inmate, the staff, and the public. The bill would require the authority to develop these standards regarding the shackling of pregnant women as part of its biennial review of its standards. Under existing law, pregnant inmates of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, wards of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities, and wards in the custody of a local juvenile facility, are to be transported in the least restrictive way possible when being taken to a hospital for purposes of childbirth. This bill would prohibit inmates and wards of these facilities who are known to be pregnant from being shackled by the wrists, ankles, or both during any transport, during labor, during delivery, and while in recovery after giving birth, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the inmate or ward, the staff, and the public. If restraints are deemed necessary during labor, delivery, recovery after birth, or transport, this bill would allow the person to be restrained in the least restrictive way possible, consistent with the legitimate security needs of each inmate or ward, the staff, and the public.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6572.)

  4. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6558.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4769.)

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 2).

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  10. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  13. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5251.)

  14. Read second time. To third reading.

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 12).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  19. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  20. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  21. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  22. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor
  • Chesbro · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1900 SKINNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 86 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80004
Republican 3000
Democratic 3000
Total 86004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Not Voting
Tran — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Villines — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB1900 Skinner By Liu

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Florez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Hollingsworth — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Yee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 1900 SKINNER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 710014
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 770014
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fong — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
John — Not Voting
A. — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Evans — Not Voting
Nava — Not Voting
Coto — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11006
Democratic 0001
Total 11007
% of votes cast 61%0%0%39%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Charles — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1900 do?
Existing law requires the Corrections Standards Authority to establish minimum standards for state and local correctional facilities, including standards restricting the shackling of women in labor, during childbirth, and while in recovery after giving birth, and to review those standards biennially and make any appropriate revisions, as specified. This bill would require that the standards ensure that women who are pregnant shall not be shackled by the wrists, ankles, or both during any transport, during labor, during delivery, and while in recovery after giving birth, except that the least restrictive restraints possible may be used when deemed necessary for the inmate, consistent with the legitimate security needs of the inmate, the staff, and the public. The bill would require the authority to develop these standards regarding the shackling of pregnant women as part of its biennial review of its standards. Under existing law, pregnant inmates of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, wards of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities, and wards in the custody of a local juvenile facility, are to be transported in the least restrictive way possible when being taken to a hospital for purposes of childbirth. This bill would prohibit inmates and wards of these facilities who are known to be pregnant from being shackled by the wrists, ankles, or both during any transport, during labor, during delivery, and while in recovery after giving birth, unless deemed necessary for the safety and security of the inmate or ward, the staff, and the public. If restraints are deemed necessary during labor, delivery, recovery after birth, or transport, this bill would allow the person to be restrained in the least restrictive way possible, consistent with the legitimate security needs of each inmate or ward, the staff, and the public.
Who sponsors AB 1900?
AB 1900 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Chesbro, Liu, Ma, and Skinner.
What is the current status of AB 1900?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1900?
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