l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2535

Requires Department of Corrections to establish doula program for pregnant and postpartum adults in custody at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.

Became law as Chapter 311, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 18, 2023, 190 days after it was filed. In force from September 24, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Department of Corrections to establish doula program for pregnant and postpartum adults in custody at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Specifies requirements of program and doula services that must be provided to pregnant adults in custody and during one-year postpartum period. <i>Prohibits shackling of adults in custody during labor, childbirth and postpartum recovery in hospital. Prohibits restrictions in movement that interfere with postpartum individual's ability to hold or nurse infant, establish milk supply or receive postpartum recovery care.</i>] <b>Limits use of mechanical restraints on adults in custody during labor, childbirth and postpartum recovery in hospital. Prohibits use of mechanical restraints in manner that interferes with postpartum individual's ability to hold or nurse infant, establish milk supply, obtain lactation support or receive postpartum recovery care.</b> <i>Prohibits pregnant persons or adults in custody who arrive at Department of Corrections facility from undergoing specified types of searches. Permits exceptions when determined and documented concern for safety or suspicion of contraband exists. Requires specified searches to be performed by health care professionals.</i>] <b>Requires department to use medically appropriate procedures constituting least restrictive means to ensure safe transport and arrival at correctional facility following adult in custody giving birth to child at hospital. Directs department to develop certain procedures to implement program and report to Legislative Assembly no later than March 15, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

27 co-sponsors

Rob Nosse, Andrea Valderrama, Dacia Grayber, Kim Wallan, Travis Nelson, Ben Bowman, Lily Morgan, Courtney Neron Misslin, Jules Walters, Shelly Boshart Davis, Annessa Hartman, Thuy Tran, Pam Marsh, Anna Scharf, Maxine Dexter, Janelle Bynum, Jason Kropf, Rick Lewis, James Hieb, Emerson Levy, Zach Hudson, E. Werner Reschke, Bobby Levy, Tracy Cramer, Mark Gamba, Julie Fahey, Khanh Pham

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Sara Gelser Blouin

Its course

January 9 to July 26, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action24 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Mar 2070 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 167 days

JudiciaryJan 16 to Mar 1457 days

In the SenateMar 20 to Jun 2193 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 20 to Mar 277 days

Health CareMar 27 to Jun 1580 days

With the GovernorJun 21 to Jul 1827 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading57–0

    Passed · Mar 20 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading25–0

    Passed · Jun 21 · 5 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 14

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Mar 20

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 16Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
  4. Mar 9Heard in Judiciary
  5. Mar 14Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Mar 15Read a second time
  7. Mar 20Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

In the Senate Mar 21 – Jun 21

  1. Mar 21Arrived in the Senate
  2. Mar 27Sent to Health Care
  3. Apr 26Heard in Health Care
  4. May 8Heard in Health Care
  5. Jun 15Health Care recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Jun 21Passed the Senate, 25 to 0

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 26

  1. Jun 24Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 18Signed by the Governor
  4. Jul 26Became chapter 311 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from September 24, 2023
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 16Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 23Public Hearing cancelled.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 14Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 15Second reading.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 16Rules suspended. Carried over to March 20, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 20Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed.House of Representatives
  11. Mar 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  12. Mar 27Referred to Health Care.Senate
  13. Apr 26Public Hearing held.Senate
  14. May 8Work Session held.Senate
  15. Jun 15Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  16. Jun 15Second reading.Senate
  17. Jun 16Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
  18. Jun 20Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Jun 21Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  20. Jun 21Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson.Senate
  21. Jun 24Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  23. Jul 18Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 26Chapter 311, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.House of Representatives