Colorado House Bill 1459
Session 2024A
Birth Equity
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 5, 2024
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Leslie Herod
Lorena Garcia
Janet Buckner
Julie Gonzales
First Action
Apr 15, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1459
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
checkPassed on April 30, 2024
Motion Text
BILL
House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Current law prohibits the use of restraints on a pregnant individual in custody with certain exceptions. The act requires the staff of a jail, the department of corrections, or a private contract prison to comply with current law regarding the use of restraints on individuals who are in custody and experiencing labor, delivery, or postpartum recovery.
The act also requires a correctional facility or private contract prison to develop administrative policies, including a system for human milk storage, to ensure a newborn can receive the milk that the newborn's postpartum parent has pumped for the newborn's nourishment.
The act requires each health-care facility that provides labor and delivery services to establish a policy creating a process for the facility to receive individuals who are pregnant, undergoing physiologic birth, or in the physiologic postpartum process from locations other than licensed facilities.
APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024
EFFECTIVE June 5, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Signed Act (06/05/2024)
Final Act (05/23/2024)
Rerevised (05/07/2024)
Revised (05/06/2024)
Reengrossed (04/30/2024)
Engrossed (04/29/2024)
Introduced (04/15/2024)
PA1 (04/26/2024)
Committee Amendment
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/22/2024)
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06/05/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/23/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/23/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/23/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/30/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/30/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/27/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/23/2024
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/15/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Apr 16, 2024 1:45:03 AM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 3:30:13 AM