House Bill 49 / Senate Bill 332: Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act

  • Status: Active
  • Position: Support
  • Bill Number: HB 49 / SB 332
  • Session: 2019
  • Latest Update: February 11, 2019
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Summary

The ACLU of Florida supports HB 49 and SB 332: Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act.

The ACLU of Florida supports HB 49 and SB 332: Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act.

It requires correctional facilities to provide incarcerated women with necessary feminine hygiene products, including tampons, sanitary napkins, toothpaste, and no-lye soap at no additional cost.

The proposal would also restrict male correctional facility employees who work in women's facilities from conducting pat-down searches or body cavity searches on incarcerated women or entering spaces where incarcerated women are in a state of undress.

Authors:
Shevrin Jones (House), Amy Mercado (House), Jason Pizzo (Senate)
Sponsors:
Brown, Cortes, Davis, DuBose, Duran, Eskamani, Grieco, Hart, Jenne, Joseph, Killebrew, Newton, Polo, Pritchett, Watson C., Williams, Rodriguez, Book, Thurston, Taddeo, Farmer, Brandes, Gibson

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