Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1838 — Incarcerated Women With Newborn Children

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice

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

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Incarcerated Women With Newborn Children; Requiring certain women inmates within the state correctional system who have newborn children to be allowed specified visitation and physical touch privileges with their newborn children; authorizing the Department of Corrections to adopt rules relating to the visiting hours and privileges of certain inmates, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Powell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Powell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1838 do?
Incarcerated Women With Newborn Children; Requiring certain women inmates within the state correctional system who have newborn children to be allowed specified visitation and physical touch privileges with their newborn children; authorizing the Department of Corrections to adopt rules relating to the visiting hours and privileges of certain inmates, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1838?
SB 1838 is sponsored by Powell.
What is the current status of SB 1838?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SB 1838?
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