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Rules committee advances Department of Corrections bill after removal of prenatal‑care amendment
Summary
Senate Bill 231, a Department of Corrections bill, was advanced by the House Rules Committee after the House amendment requiring DOC to consult with the Department of Health on minimum prenatal and postnatal standards was removed.
Representative Bartels told the House Rules Committee on April 15 that Senate Bill 231 is primarily a Department of Corrections bill. He said the House had inserted language requiring the Department of Corrections to consult with the Department of Health about establishing minimum prenatal and postnatal standards for care, but the Senate removed that amendment; the bill’s sponsors reported the department already performs such consultation.
Representative Pierce asked whether a Democratic conferee (identified on the floor as Representative Gore) had refused to sign the report; Representative Bartels said he did not recall the specific reason. No committee debate over policy occurred during the presentation beyond that point.
The committee voted to suspend rules to allow consideration of the conference committee report for Senate Bill 231 after April 15; the motion passed 7–3.
Action: - Motion to suspend rules and allow distribution/30‑minute hold for conference report on Senate Bill 231 — Passed, 7–3.
Sources and procedural notes: Representative Bartels presented the conference report and noted the prenatal/postnatal consultation language was removed; the committee advanced the report for later consideration.
