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Committee advances bill expanding postpartum protections, requires reporting of pregnant inmates
Utah House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee · February 2, 2026
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Summary
HB 122 would require DOC and county jails to report numbers of known pregnant inmates to CCJJ and extend postpartum recovery protections and social‑worker access from six to 12 weeks; medical groups and correctional clinicians testified in support.
SALT LAKE CITY — The House committee favorably recommended HB 122 after hearing testimony from medical groups and corrections clinicians that the measure will improve postpartum care for incarcerated women and provide better data for policy decisions.
Representative Perucci said the bill builds on prior work to…
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