PREGNANT PRISONERS Senate SponsorsSen. Patricia Van Pelt and Cristina Castro-Mattie Hunter 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/3-15003.655 ILCS 5/3-15003.7 new55 ILCS 5/3-15003.8 new55 ILCS 5/3-15003.9 new55 ILCS 5/3-15003.10 new730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.1 new730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.2 new730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.3 new730 ILCS 5/3-6-7.4 new730 ILCS 125/17.6 new730 ILCS 125/17.7 new730 ILCS 125/17.8 new730 ILCS 125/17.9 newAmends the Counties Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the County Jail Act. Provides that the Cook County Department of Corrections, the Illinois Department of Corrections, and the county sheriffs shall provide training relating to medical and mental health care issues applicable to pregnant prisoners to: (1) each correctional officer employed by the respective Department or sheriff at a facility in which female prisoners are confined; and (2) any other Department or sheriff employee whose duties involve contact with pregnant prisoners. Provides that the Department or sheriff shall develop and provide to each pregnant prisoner educational programming relating to pregnancy and parenting. Provides that the Department or sheriff shall ensure that, for a period of 72 hours after the birth of an infant by a prisoner: (1) the infant is allowed to remain with the prisoner, unless a medical professional determines doing so would pose a health or safety risk to the prisoner or infant; and (2) the prisoner has access to any nutritional or hygiene-related products necessary to care for the infant, including diapers. Provides that the Department or sheriff may not place in administrative segregation a prisoner who is pregnant or who gave birth during the preceding 30 days unless the Director or sheriff or the Director's or sheriff's designee determines that the placement is necessary based on a reasonable belief that the prisoner will harm herself, the prisoner's infant, or any other person or will attempt escape. Provides that the Department or sheriff may not assign a pregnant prisoner to any bed that is elevated more than 3 feet above the floor. Effective January 1, 2021. 2/14/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/14/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2020SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/3/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/4/2020SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 3/4/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2020 3/4/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/5/2020SenateSecond Reading 3/5/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die